The “world’s greenest highway” aka the Dubai Green Spine is the latest addition to the emirate’s 2040 Urban Master Plan.
A rendering of the Dubai Green Spine. Photo: Courtesy of URB
A new superlative is joining Dubai‘s impressive landscape, as developers URB and Epic Lab announce plans for an ambitious megaproject. Dubbed the Dubai Green Spine, the project seeks to transform the city’s Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Road also known as E311 into the “world’s greenest highway”. The 64-kilometer-long highway will act as a sustainable corridor, with its plans including an extensive solar-powered tram system, which aims to connect Dubai’s major neighborhoods from Muhaisnah to Dubai Industrial City. The non-motorized form of transport will also help further Dubai’s clean energy initiatives.
In line with Dubai’s 2040 Urban Master Plan, the Green Spine will also incorporate biodiversity with over a million trees. Other features of the extensive green spaces are set to include native flora, pedestrian and cycling tracks, energy-efficient buildings, and agriculture initiatives like vertical farms. Together with the solar-powered trams, the project will work towards the goal of significantly lower CO2 emissions.
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According to Baharash Bagherian, CEO of URB, “The Dubai Green Spine isn’t just about transit; it’s about transforming how cities function, making them more livable and human-centric.” He adds, “This initiative exemplifies how integrated, thoughtful urban planning can drastically improve city life, turning everyday environments into vibrant ecosystems that nurture both people and the planet.”
The Dubai Green Spine is one of the many new projects set to arrive in Dubai in the near future. These include a new luxury shopping destination, a new airport, which will be the world’s biggest and five times the size of the existing airport when completed, and a floating opera by Azizi Venice.
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