Driverless car lanes are coming to Dubai

The National has reported that Dubai will get two lanes designated for a driverless electric car system on the futuristic Dh475 million Bluewaters Bridge project, similar to those now operational at Abu Dhabi’s Masdar City.

The mega interchange is set to link the Dh1.6 billion Bluewaters Island tourism megaproject, which is set to become home to the world’s largest Ferris wheel, with the JBR interchange 5.5 on the Sheikh Zayed Road.

The bridge will measure 1,400 metres long and 25 metres wide.

The project will be served by a personal rapid transit system to bring visitors from the metro station to the festivities area, a footbridge will be constructed to link the island with the waterfront of the JBR and a cable car will shuttle visitors to and from the entertainment zone, said Mattar Al Tayer, the executive director of the RTA.