Meow

I have been told that there is a new road from Yas Island way that takes you directly into the east of AD, but is much quicker than the old route via Maqta Bridge and the Eastern Ring Road.

I have meetings in AD tomorrow on that side (Delma Street & them Le Meridian), so can anyone tell me if that's a better route & if so, is it well signposted?

Thanks for your help

flares

follow signs for Saadiyat Island.

Meow

Thanks.

Where does it come out on the main AD island?

commander

by the british club at Mina Port area, basically at the very end of the corniche (the opposite end to Emirates Palace)

lionheart

Are we talking about the Yas-AD route that has been open for well over six months or another new one?

commander

well exactly, there is the new Zayed bridge that heads right down Al-Salam street, but for where Meow is going, the best bet is to go over Yas.

fezzer

You've got two choices:

There's the upgraded Salaam Street which is completed all the way up to about 9th Street. The final tunnel section won't be ready for another 6 months or so. If you drive into Abu Dhabi as you'd normally go, take the Sheikh Zayed bridge rather than Maqta bridge and you'll be straight on the road. It's 4 lanes all the way and there are several turnoffs along the island.

The other road is the Sheikh Khalifa highway which travels through Yas and Saadiyat island and re-appears on Abu Dhabi Island at Mina Zayed (the port). If you're aiming for the Corniche it'll probably save 10-20 minutes on the time to drive in.

commander

thanks for basically repeating me

fezzer

Heh, yeah. The internet connection here is rubbish and doesn't always let me post things straight away...

commander

you explained it a million times better though!!

Meow

Thanks folks

Bahtatboy

Watch out for the speed cameras if you take the Yas route, and the unmarked police cars if you take the Eastern Ring Road.

busybee2

if you are first going to delma st i would go down over mataq bridge and the "old" way/or the new bridge that looks like sand dunes and onto salam st, the first junction is oft to the ministries/khalifa park, then there is the junction for al saada st (19th) and then the sea palace and delma st (13th). If you are going to meridian first then go over the saadiat island road which as mentioned comes into where the port and the british club is then you would need to head over to 10th where AD Mall is.

seven seas

yeah when you get onto the Yas route, take the Yas- Saadiyat route. You travel through both islands before getting onto AD island itself.

At the very end of this new route, there is a bit when you go past the port and containers etc, and then a speed limit sign, which is followed by a speed camera very very soon afterwards. Don't get caught.

Millhouse

When will we stop referring to it as the new road? - it opened in October 2009, one week before the grand prix!