 Al Shindagha Tunnel East entrance | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Al Shindagha Tunnel |
| Location | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Coordinates | 25°16′22″N 55°17′42″E / 25.272796°N 55.295048°E |
| Status | Open |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 1975 |
| Rebuilt | not yet |
| Operator | Roads and Transport Authority |
| Traffic | 55,000 vehicles per day |
| Technical | |
| Design engineer | Mr. Erick |
| No. of lanes | 4 (2 lanes in each directions) |
| Operating speed | 60 km/h (37 mph) |
| Tunnel clearance | 5 meters |
Al Shindagha Tunnel (Arabic: نفق الشندغة) is a tunnel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Opened on 19 December 1975, it is the oldest and the busiest tunnel where 55,000 vehicles travel through the tunnel both directions daily.[1] It goes under Dubai Creek to connect the neighborhoods of Al Ras, Deira and Al Shindagha where it is the only underwater road crossing Dubai Creek. The tunnel has a total of four lanes (two in each direction), a height clearance of 5 meters and speed is limited at 60 km/h (37 mph).
- ^ "Shindagha Tunnel- 36 and going strong". Khaleej Times. 22 August 2010. Archived from the original on 1 December 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2015.