RTA to finish Dh5bn projects by end of year

More than Dh5 billion worth of roads and bridges projects will be completed by the end of this year, according to the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA).

These projects include the Arabian Ranches Interchange, Phases Three (A and B) of Ras Al Khor Project, the upper deck of the Finance Centre Road, Dubai Bypass Road, Al Nahda Bridge and Wafi Centre. It also includes Phase One and Two of widening of Al Ittihad Project, Jumeirah Lakes Interchange, and landscaping of Zaabeel, Jumeirah and others.

"Undertaking all of these projects is part of RTA master plan to keep abreast of the urban development and sweeping growth witnessed by the emirate and cope with the present and future demographic requirements of the emirate," said Chairman Mattar Al Tayer. He added that they are currently undertaking a wide network of roads and bridges, renovating all elements of mass transit system including trains, trams, buses, marine transport modes, upgrading traffic and transport systems and introducing the latest technologies to ensure optimum utilisation and efficiency of roads and transport system.

"Such projects also include applying a package of policies capable of limiting semi-total reliance on private vehicles and encourage them to use other transport modes, including mass transit systems and car pooling. This will contribute to the transition witnessed by the emirate as a highly regarded city acting as a meeting point for tourists and businessmen from various parts of the world," he added.

Al Tayer added that RTA is proceeding with construction of these key projects and a handful of new project.

"Upgrading work on the main roads in the emirate and enhancing its efficiency symbolises the relentless efforts of the RTA to minimise traffic jams and bottlenecks and provide better services throughout the emirate to meet demographic expansion and figure out practical and comprehensive solutions to ensure smooth traffic flow to realise the vision of the RTA to provide safe and smooth transport for all," he said.