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Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has awarded a USD 90 mn contract for improvements to the Umm Suqeim Street Project, a 4.6 km stretch connecting Al Khail Road to Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road, according to a press release. The upgrades will see construction of an 800 meter four-lane tunnel and a signalized surface intersection, the statement said.
Boosted road capacity + reduced transit times: The move looks to enhance connectivity along Sheikh Zayed Road, Al Khail Road, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road, and Emirates Road, which together represent Dubai’s four major traffic axes, Director General and Chairman of RTA Mattar Al Tayer said. The latest project will see the streets’ capacity boosted to 16k vehicles per hour in both directions and will cut transit time between Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road and Al Khail Road from 9.7 minutes to 3.8 minutes, Al Tayer added.
