Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), together with Meraas, will open a 110‑metre pedestrian bridge on 10 November 2026, linking City Walk’s Coca‑Cola Arena with the Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall Metro station.
The new walkway is designed to carry as many as 10,000 pedestrians per hour, which is enough to accommodate roughly 59 percent of the crowd expected at major arena events. By providing a direct, grade‑separated route, the bridge aims to cut both foot traffic and vehicle congestion on surrounding roads.
It also encourages visitors to use the Dubai Metro instead of private cars.
This project forms part of the 2026‑2030 master plan that will see 31 additional footbridges and underpasses built across high‑density zones. Since 2006, the number of pedestrian bridges in Dubai has risen from 26 to 178 by the end of 2025.
Correspondingly, the city’s pedestrian fatality rate dropped dramatically, falling from 9.5 per 100,000 people in 2007 to just 0.22 in 2025, according to RTA data.
Officials expect the new bridge to improve safety, streamline movement during large events, and support the broader goal of reducing road accidents in the emirate.
