Thanks for that!

This is amazing, I honestly didn’t think there would be high rises here.
I like how Abu Dhabi is advancing but steadily and not as fast tracked as Dubai

These towers certainly seem to break the height barrier existing all over Abu Dhabi. At least, that's what I can make out from the renders.... exciting stuff.

Abu Dhabi: Hamdan Street in the capital will bear the burden of heavy traffic for 18 months from Saturday following the closure of a section of the busy Khalifa Street.

The part of the street between Heritage Square Roundabout on Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum (Airport) Road and Liwa Street Intersection will be closed both directions as the construction work on a project for the new Central Souq is carried out.

The new market is being constructed on the Old Souq site from Hamdan Street, stretching over Khalifa Street as a modern multi-storey building.

With underground parking to solve the problem of the lack of parking for cars, it will also contain mosques, restaurants, bank branches, public toilets, entertainment centers, green areas and other facilities.

Costing about Dh350 million, the new air-conditioned market will be based on traditional Arab design, covering 60,000 square meters.

A section of the road on Khalifa Street has been closed for the construction work by the Traffic and Patrols Department of Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters.

The department, however, provided alternate routes for traffic, particularly those getting into adjacent commercial and residential areas.

The department, through media advertisements, has also drawn the attention of road users to be careful and follow traffic instructions and to comply with the fixed speed limits and use the alternative routes.

According to motorists, almost half of the burden of the closed portion of the street will fall on Hamdan Street, which is already congested with traffic throughout the day. The majority of the traffic on Khalifa Street normally heads in this particular section, stretching for about 300 meters.

Abdul Gaffar, a Pakistani taxi driver, said: "Eighteen months is a long period for such a busy stretch of road to be closed in the city. Khalifa, Hamdan and Zayed the First (Electra) Streets are the lifeline of Abu Dhabi city. Closure of any of the sections of these streets means more traffic problems. The most affected will be Hamdan and Liwa Streets, as residents of the area and those in the commercial buildings will be using these two streets as alternate routes."

Another motorist said it will be tough to drive on any of the nearby roads in the evenings. Ali Ahmad Al Khoury, a UAE national, said: "This section of Khalifa Street is a very important part of the city. It will definitely affect the traffic on nearby roads. But I believe nothing else can be done as this project has to be completed. Looking at the area, there is no option but to close the section."

Entry into area will not be a problem official

According to Abu Dhabi Traffic Department, the alternative routes due to the closure on Khalifa Street have been planned considering all the possible hindrances and problems residents might face.

"There might be a little burden on Hamdan and Liwa Streets, but the entry of residents and those getting into adjacent commercial areas will not be a problem at all," said an official.

"Residents and traffic can still have easy entry and exit accesses available on Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum (Airport) Road, Hamdan Street, Liwa Street and Corniche Street. The plan has been drawn very carefully for the convenience of residents."

But residents on either side of the affected section on Khalifa Street said the closure means difficult access to their residences and longer walks. Amit Kumar, an Indian resident, said: "We already have parking problems under our buildings. After the closure of the section, we have to park our vehicles at a distance and walk. This will also congest these residential areas as some of the entry and exit points will be closed and all traffic will move through the only available points."

Munir Kermani, another resident, said he will have to take longer routes to enter his residential area. He said: "We have to take the Corniche Street and enter the area. We also expect congested traffic flow entering these areas through limited accesses."