Dubai: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has opened a new 110-metre pedestrian bridge, developed by Meraas, to improve walking access between Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall Metro Station and Coca-Cola Arena at City Walk.The bridge opened on November 10, 2026, providing visitors with a safer and more convenient route towards the arena, which hosts concerts, sporting events and other major gatherings.According to RTA, the new bridge can accommodate approximately 10,000 pedestrians per hour, equivalent to about 59 percent of Coca-Cola Arena’s crowd capacity during a single event.The crossing is designed to reduce the need for pedestrians to cross busy roads at street level and help manage large crowds arriving at and leaving events.The project also aims to encourage visitors to use Dubai Metro instead of private vehicles, potentially reducing traffic pressure around City Walk and Coca-Cola Arena.Developed by Meraas, a member of Dubai Holding Real Estate, the bridge forms part of a wider infrastructure improvement programme being carried out in cooperation with RTA.Dubai’s transport authority also plans to develop 31 additional pedestrian bridges and tunnels across the emirate between 2026 and 2030 to improve road safety and connections to public transport.The new bridge is now open, although the 10,000-person hourly capacity represents its designed capacity rather than a measured number of people already using it.
