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28 March 2024

Dh400m new roads created in Dubai

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By Wam

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has completed the construction of internal roads in nine residential communities stretching 193km at a cost of about Dh400 million spanning Hatta, Al Quoz 2, 3 and 4, Khawaneej 1, and Barsha 1, 2 and 3.

These projects are part of the first and second batch of the 5-Year Plan (2012-2016) endorsed by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, covering the pavement of internal roads in several residential districts of the Emirate of Dubai at a total cost of about one billion dirham.

Mattar Al Tayer, Executive Director, said: “The plan underscores the keenness of His Highness to improve and upgrade internal roads to meet the demographic and urban expansion in the Emirate.

“The RTA completed this year the construction of internal roads in six residential communities.

“Last March it completed the pavement of internal roads at Al Quoz 3 at a cost of Dh21.732 million.

“The project included the construction of roads extending 8km with a width of 7 metres for collector roads and 6.5 metres for local roads, roadside parking spaces measuring 2.5 metres in width, lighting works, rainwater drainage services, traffic signs, and road markings.

"Last February the RTA completed the construction of internal roads at Al Barsha 1, 2 and 3 situated between the Sheikh Zayed Road to the East, Al Khail Road to the west, Umm Suqeim Road to the north and Street 331 to the south.

The project, which cost Dh174.5 million, included the pavement of internal roads along with lighting works stretching 116 km including the construction of new roads extending 63km and improvements of existing roads extending 53km.

“In the same month, it concluded the pavement of internal roads Al Quoz 2 at a cost of Dh37.392 million covering the pavement of roads extending 11km comprising single and dual carriageways, parallel parking slots, rainwater and sewage drainage networks, lighting works, road marking, traffic signals, and all safety means for road users.

"Last January the RTA completed the pavement of internal roads at Al Khawaneej 1 extending 38km at a cost of Dh100 million. The project included the pavement of (main and local) unpaved internal roads in the rest of Al Khawaneej residential district 1 (District 281) including lighting works.

"In the first half of 2013, the RTA completed the construction of internal roads at 3 residential districts including the pavement of internal roads at Al Qusais 3 in May 2013. The project, which cost about Dh23.5 million, included the pavement of roads extending 6km along with lighting works, and the pavement of some parking slots at mosques and public schools in the area.

“In March 2013, it completed the construction of roads extending 8km at Al Quoz 4.

“The project, which cost about Dh15 million, included road pavement, lighting works, parking, and rainwater drainage services.

“Last February the RTA completed the pavement of internal roads extending 6km at Hatta community at a cost of Dh23 million," elaborated Al Tayer.

Under construction

Al Tayer further added: "Work is up-and-running in internal road projects at six residential areas, and works are expected to be completed this year in the construction of roads at Al Warqaa 1, 2, 3 and 4. Works are set for completion in the first half of next year in the construction of internal roads at Muhaisnah 2, Barsha South 1, and collector roads at Barsha 2.

“In the last quarter of this year, the RTA will release a tender for constructing internal roads at Mamzer, Nahda 1 and Oud Muteena 2." Wam