RTA project to cut travel time from 20 to 5 minutes in Dubai

Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has awarded the contract for Sheikh Zayed Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Street Intersection Development with Al Awir Road and Al Manama Street.

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The project includes the construction of 2,300 metres of bridges, expansion of lanes, paving of service roads along Sheikh Zayed Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Street and Al Awir Road in both directions, and provision of entrances and exits serving residential and development areas along the corridor.

The project will increase the street's capacity from 5,200 vehicles per hour in both directions to 14,400 vehicles per hour in both directions-an increase of 176%.

It will also reduce travel time from 20 minutes to just five minutes.

Completion is expected in the third quarter of 2028.

Mattar Al Tayer, Director General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority, said: "Undertaking this project is part of RTA's master plan to develop the roads, bridges, crossings, and tunnels network to accommodate growing traffic volumes, enhance mobility, and ensure smoother traffic flow across Dubai.

"This plan supports the needs of urban expansion and population growth. The project serves residential and development areas with a combined population of residents and visitors exceeding 600,000."