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Dubai Fujairah Freeway

Dubai Fujairah Freeway

This project forms part of the 45 km Dubai–Fujairah Freeway, a strategic national highway connecting Dubai to Fujairah and significantly reducing travel time between the east and west coasts of the UAE. Cutting through the rugged Hajar Mountains, the project involved complex infrastructure works in challenging terrain to deliver a critical transport corridor.

In total, 26 major MSE walls were constructed with a combined face area exceeding 80,000 sqm, including three-tiered wall systems forming an integral structure with cumulative heights of up to 60 m — representing one of the most significant earth-retaining highway projects in the region.

Project Details:

Contractor

M/s Wilbur Smith Associates

Client

M/s Ministry of Public Works, UAE

Consultant

M/s National Wheel J&P Co (WJ&P)

Benefits

Achieved rapid construction rates of 100–150 sqm/day

Delivered 26 walls / 80,000+ sqm in a fast-track programme

Replaced conventional concrete walls with reinforced soil wall systems

Reused site-won Gabbro rock as structural fill — zero import material cost

Reduced material transport, cutting carbon emissions and logistics cost

Long-term durability with 120-year certified design life