New exit to cut travel time by 50% on major Dubai road
The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced it will be opening a new exit that will cut travel time by over 50 percent on a major city road.
Opening in early August 2025, the exit will open towards Ras Al Khor Road from Financial Centre Street to allow for better traffic flow.
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Open to vehicles travelling from Financial Centre Street near the Bu Kadra Interchange, the improvements are some of a series happening in the Ras Al Khor area.
Bordering several major developments and industrial areas, peak hour travel time on the road should be reduced by an impressive 54 percent.
#RTA will open in early August a new exit from the collector road for vehicles travelling from Financial Centre Street towards Ras Al Khor Road, near Bu Kadra Interchange. This improvement forms part of our Rapid Traffic Solutions Plan, aimed at enhancing road network efficiency… pic.twitter.com/gn7kdlA7rZ
— RTA (@rta_dubai) July 31, 2025
This means that drivers will have their journey cut from 13 minutes to just six minutes during busy hours.
A statement from the RTA added: 'The Authority seeks to continue enhancing the efficiency of the emirate's infrastructure and roads, in line with the urban boom and development witnessed by Dubai.
'The new exit contributes to enhancing the smooth flow of traffic at Bu Kadra Interchange, by reducing the journey time for vehicles coming from the collector road from Financial Centre Street towards Ras Al Khor Street, in addition to reducing congestion on the collector road lane for vehicles heading towards Dubai-Al Ain Street, thus reducing the journey time from 13 minutes to 6 minutes, a reduction of up to 54 percent during peak times.'
Another exit on Ras Al Khor Road, Exit 25, has also been widened from one lane to two in the direction of Al Meydan street.
The stretch has now doubled in capacity to 3,000 vehicles per hour, meaning journey times have been reduced from seven to four minutes.
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