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Filipino Times
26-05-2025
- Automotive
- Filipino Times
Dubai's Umm Suqeim road upgrade 70% complete, aims to cut travel time
Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced that 70% of the Umm Suqeim Street Improvement Project has been completed. The road extends from Al Khail Road to Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road and is part of a larger 16-kilometer corridor plan. The project aims to improve traffic flow across several areas where more than one million people live, including Dubai Hills, Al Barsha South, Arjan, and Dubai Science Park. It is designed to handle up to 16,000 vehicles per hour in both directions. The ongoing works include an 800-meter tunnel with four lanes each way and a surface-level signalized intersection near Kings' School in Al Barsha South. The changes are expected to reduce travel time between Al Khail Road and Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road by 61%. RTA Director General Mattar Al Tayer said the project connects four key roads in Dubai: Sheikh Zayed Road, Al Khail Road, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road, and Emirates Road. It is one of the key east-west routes that supports Dubai's rapid growth. Al Tayer also highlighted the use of smart technologies on-site, including drones and artificial intelligence. These tools help monitor progress, improve accuracy, and speed up decision-making. Earlier phases of the project included building bridges and pedestrian crossings between Al Quoz and Al Barsha. A separate bridge near Dubai Hills Mall was opened in 2020, providing better access to the area. H.E. Mattar Al Tayer, Director General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors at #RTA mentioned that Umm Suqeim–Al Qudra Corridor Improvement Project is one of RTA's key strategic transverse (east-west) traffic corridors, designed to enhance integration with vertical… — RTA (@rta_dubai) May 25, 2025
Time Out Dubai
26-05-2025
- Time Out Dubai
The Umm Suqeim Street development is now 70 percent complete
The RTA has confirmed that a major series of works to Umm Suqeim Street are now 70 percent complete. Undergoing a huge improvement project, the works currently run between the intersection with Al Khail Road, through to the intersection with Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road. Designed to reduce congestion, when complete the route should have its journey time reduced by 61 percent, from 9.7 to 3.8 minutes. If you like this: 36 major traffic improvement projects coming soon to Dubai Part of a master development plan from Umm Suqeim to the Al Qudra corridor, the improvements will run all the way from Jumeirah Street to Emirates Road. Expected to serve over one million residents, the corridor is set to help drivers coming from Al Barsha South, Dubai Hills, Arjan and Dubai Science Park. So far, the completed works include the development of Umm Suqeim and Al Barsha South intersection, near Kings' School, featuring the construction of an 800-metre tunnel with four lanes in each direction along Umm Suqeim Street. H.E. Mattar Al Tayer, Director General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors at #RTA mentioned that Umm Suqeim–Al Qudra Corridor Improvement Project is one of RTA's key strategic transverse (east-west) traffic corridors, designed to enhance integration with vertical… — RTA (@rta_dubai) May 25, 2025 Speaking about the project, His Excellency Mattar Al Tayer, Director General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), said: 'The project complements RTA's efforts to improve connectivity between four major arterial roads in Dubai: Sheikh Zayed Road, Al Khail Road, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road, and Emirates Road. 'It is designed to increase the corridor's capacity to 16,000 vehicles per hour in both directions, improve traffic flow, and reduce travel time between Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road and Al Khail Road by 61 percent from 9.7 minutes to just 3.8 minutes.' In other Dubai news Eid Al Adha break lands on a weekend this year: Here's why it won't be moved The next public holiday is fast approaching Ask an expert: Can I really get a free hotel upgrade? Four ways to boost your chances of a freebie Dubai is going cashless: This is what it means for you Say goodbye to coins and notes
