Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) will construct 16.5km of internal roads in Al Awir 1 to significantly ease traffic for residents. It will also include adding a lane to Emirates Road, extending from the entrance of Al Awir 1 to Sharjah, which will increase the road’s capacity by up to 16 per cent.
Residents will get an additional entrance from Emirates Road, along with intersections and roundabouts to improve accessibility and reduce travel time.
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. Adding a 4-kilometer lane to Emirates Road will add to the road’s capacity by 2,000 vehicles per hour.
Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the RTA, commented: “Al Awir 1 is a key residential area encompassing villas, residential complexes, mosques, and service buildings.
“This project aligns with RTA’s commitment to enhancing infrastructure in residential areas, including road networks, lighting, and rainwater drainage systems. The objective is to accommodate the increasing traffic congestion, improve traffic flow, and enhance road safety.
“It includes the construction of 5km of internal roads within the Mohammed bin Rashid Housing Establishment residential project and a 7.5km road connecting Emirates Road to Al Awir 1. This dual-lane road in each direction features intersections, roundabouts, and U-turns near Emirates Road.”
Four new projects started
RTA recently initiated the construction of additional entrances and exits in four residential areas – Al Warqa, Nadd Hessa, Al Barsha South, and Wadi Al Safa 3.
In Al Warqa, work is underway to develop a direct entrance and exit from Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road. The project, which will serve over 350,000 residents, includes converting existing roundabouts into intersections with signals designed to ease traffic congestion.
It will increase the capacity of Al Warqa 1 Street by 30 per cent, and reduce travel time by 80 per cent (from 20 minutes to 3.5 minutes) and shorten the distance from 5.7km to 1.5km.
The project involves the construction of an additional entrance and exit for Nadd Hessa, connecting Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road and Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Street. Designed with two lanes, these new access points will handle up to 6,000 vehicles per hour, serving Nadd Hessa, Al Warsan 4, Hessa Gardens, and Dubai Silicon Oasis, benefiting over 300,000 residents.
In Wadi Al Safa 3, a 4km-long direct entrance from Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road will be constructed for vehicles coming from Dubai-Al Ain Road and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road. This project is expected to reduce travel distances by approximately 10kms and cut travel time to the area from 10 minutes to just 2 minutes.
RTA has recently completed road development works in Al Barsha South. The enhancements included upgrading the signalised intersection at Hessa Street and Al Barsha South by adding a third left-turn lane to facilitate entry from Hessa Street into the area. Additionally, Hessa Street was widened by two lanes over a 1,114-metre stretch at the intersection. The project expanded road capacity from 6,000 vehicles per hour in both directions to 9,000 vehicles per hour.
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