Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi City Municipality, facilitated by the Al Wathba Municipality Centre, has inaugurated two walkways in Al Shamkha City and Al Shawamekh City. The new walkways are part of the Municipality’s commitment to provide community and sporting facilities of international calibre and standards.
The Municipality stated that the Al Shamkha Walkway covers a running area of 8713.62 square metres, while the stretch of the running track extends to 4356.81 linear metres. The walkway has been outfitted with 13 umbrellas to provide shade for resting visitors and protection against the heat during peak hours, along with 16 seats scattered along the pathway.
The Municipality has further enhanced the sporting potential of the walkway by equipping it with a range of sports apparatus, totaling 18 devices, along with two directional boards. Furthermore, waste bins have been provided to maintain the walkway’s cleanliness and wholesome atmosphere.
In order to improve public safety and the aesthetic appeal of the walkway, the Municipality has installed lighting poles as well as umbrella lighting, with a total of 42 lighting fixtures along the walkway, and the rubber flooring of the walkway spans 465.08 square metres.
The Municipality added that the Al Shawamekh walkway encompasses a running area of 3789 square metres, while the running track extends to 1894.5 linear metres.
The facility boasts 7 umbrellas, 8 pieces of sports equipment, 9 seats, 7 waste bins, 18 lighting fixtures (including pole and umbrella lighting), and 2 guidance boards. The area covered by rubber flooring in the Al Shawamekh Walkway amounts to 230.04 square metres.