Dubai Metro & Etihad Rail Works Trigger Major Road Closures
Etihad Rail: Sharjah Drivers, Take Note
If you're from Sharjah (or brave the daily drive to Dubai), heads up:
Mleiha Road to Sharjah Ring Road near University Bridge is closed from July 1 to August 30. This is to make space for the Etihad Rail, which will eventually connect all seven emirates and even link the UAE to the rest of the GCC.
Translation: fewer hours stuck in traffic, more time doing literally anything else.
Mirdif Closures: Dubai Metro Blue Line in Action
Dubai's newest line — the Metro Blue Line — is bringing shiny new stations (one being the world's tallest metro station, no less). But for now, Mirdif residents and City Centre regulars will need to reroute.
Closures include:
The roundabout at 5th and 8th Street near City Centre Mirdif
Diversions toward Algeria Street
A new access road to the mall's parking
U-turns near Ghoroob Square for smoother exits
So yeah, leave earlier if you're mall-hopping or living nearby.
Academic City: More Cones, Less Speed
In Dubai Academic City, where the Blue Line will serve over 50,000 students by 2029, road work is already underway.
Here's what's blocked:
It's part of the UAE's bigger vision for a '20-minute city' under the Dubai 2040 Master Plan — where essential services are always within 20 minutes from your home.
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