By FAISAL MASUDI, STAFF REPORTER www.gulfnews.com
Dubai: Dubai’s high-profile Shaikh Zayed Road will be lined with Conocarpus trees that will act as windbreakers stopping sand encroachment on the road.
More than 5,000 of them will be planted on both sides up to the Abu Dhabi border on the highway that runs through Dubai city. This will also beautify the road and reduce the carbon footprint.
The work involves planting two tree lines and bushes on either side of Shaikh Zayed Road for a length of up to 12km.
The project is part of Dubai Municipality’s Dh14 million greening plan that will also see the planting of more than 17,100 shrubs alongside the trees. There will be 22km of irrigation main lines and 28km of lateral lines, water pumps and tanks to support the green line.
The project, taking shape in phases, is expected to be ready by early September.
The major traffic artery is already lined with greenery for a good part of its stretch. More info
