Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority has announced a 110 m pedestrian bridge linking Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall Metro Station with Coca-Cola Arena at City Walk. The 9 November announcement says the bridge was developed by Meraas, part of Dubai Holding Real Estate, and forms part of wider traffic and connectivity improvements.
Middle EastRTA gives the bridge a capacity of approximately 10,000 pedestrians per hour. It says the link is intended to reduce street-level crossings and help manage the arrival and departure of crowds during major events.
Why it matters
A venue journey includes the route from the station to the entrance. Providing a pedestrian crossing along that connection addresses an access interface that becomes particularly visible when large numbers of visitors arrive or leave together.
Dubai Roads and Transport Authority announcement, 9 November 2026
Featured photograph. Dubai’s Coca-Cola Arena in January 2020, the destination served by the new pedestrian link. Photo: Ninoksha Maria (CC BY-SA 4.0).
