The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority; Dubai RTA is about to construct 16.5 kilometers of internal roads in Al Awir. This decision has been taken to improve connectivity, reduce the travel time, and accommodate the city’s demographic and urban expansion.
The road construction project in Al Awir 1 consists of an additional entrance from the famous Emirates road.
“This project aligns with RTA’s commitment to enhancing infrastructure in residential areas, including road networks, lighting, and rainwater drainage systems,” Mattar Al Tayer; RTA Director General and chair of the body’s board of Executive directors said.
“The objective is to accommodate the increasing traffic congestion, improve traffic flow, and enhance road safety. Al Awir 1 is a key residential area encompassing villas, residential complexes, mosques, and service buildings,” he added.
The Al Awir 1 project includes 5 kilometers of internal roads and a 7.5 kilometers dual-lane road, that further connects Emirates road to Al Awir 1. This dual lane road features intersections, roundabouts, and U-turns, further improving the capacity by 16%.
“The development of the new entrance and exit will double the capacity of the area’s access points, increasing from 1,500 vehicles per hour to 3,000 vehicles per hour ie, an increase of 100%. Additionally, the project involves adding a 4km lane to Emirates Road, extending from the entrance of Al Awir 1 to Sharjah, with a speed limit of 110km/h and a capacity of 2,000 vehicles per hour. This addition is expected to enhance traffic flow and boost the road’s capacity by 16%,” Al Tayer further added.
Dubai RTA has also commenced constructing additional entrances and exits in 4 residential areas, which include Al Warqa, Nadd Hessa, Al Barsha South, and Wadi Al Safa 3.
In the community of Al Warqa, new entrances and exits from Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road is focused to ease and improve the problem of congestion, further improving and enhancing Al Warqa 1 Street’s capacity by 30% and reducing travel time by 80%.
For the community of Nadd Hessa, additional access points are being built to handle 6,000 vehicles per hour, further reducing the travel time by 80%.
Wadi Al Safa 3 community will gain a 4km direct entrance, reducing travel distance by 10km and eliminating the travel time by 8 minutes.
In the community of Al Barsha South, road upgrades and enhancements have increased capacity from 6,000 to 9,000 vehicles per hour, reducing signal wait times from 4 minutes to 1 minute. The project by the Dubai RTA aims to streamline traffic flow and accommodate the area’s growing population.
Source: worldconstructionnetwork
