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Zawya
26-05-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Dubai's RTA completes 70% of Umm Suqeim Street Improvement Project
DUBAI: Mattar Al Tayer, Director General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), announced the completion of 70% of Umm Suqeim Street Improvement Project, extending from the intersection with Al Khail Road to the intersection with Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road. The project is part of a master development plan for Umm Suqeim–Al Qudra corridor, which runs from Jumeirah Street to Emirates Road, spanning 16 km in total. It serves several residential and development areas with a population exceeding one million residents. Al Tayer made these remarks during a site tour to inspect progress on the project, which is being implemented in line with the leadership's directives to enhance road infrastructure, and support Dubai's ongoing urban expansion and population growth, ultimately aiming to improve traffic flow and mobility across the city. During the tour, Al Tayer was briefed on the completed phases of Umm Suqeim Street Improvement Project, which spans 4.6 km from the intersection with Al Khail Road to the intersection with Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road. The works include the development of Umm Suqeim–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, in addition to a signalised surface-level intersection. Al Tayer added: '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 (north-south) road corridors. 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% from 9.7 minutes to just 3.8 minutes. The corridor serves several major residential and development zones, including Al Barsha South 1, 2, and 3, Dubai Hills, Arjan, and Dubai Science Park, with a total population exceeding one million residents.' Al Tayer was also briefed on the deployment of smart technologies for monitoring road projects across the emirate. Drones are being utilised to capture and analyse project progress data, with artificial intelligence employed to track construction milestones and performance indicators. This integrated approach has enhanced operational efficiency on-site, accelerated decision-making processes, and enabled the provision of real-time, high-precision data. The adoption of these technologies has also resulted in 100% increase in field presence and 60% reduction in the time required for site surveys. In parallel, time-lapse imaging systems are being used to continuously monitor construction activities, contributing to 40% improvement in overall project monitoring efficiency. In 2013, RTA completed Phase I of Umm Suqeim Street Improvement Project, which covered the section between Sheikh Zayed Road and Al Khail Road. The works included the construction of two bridges, each featuring three lanes in both directions, the first crossing the eastern street parallel to Al Asayel Street, and the second crossing the western street parallel to First Al Khail Street. The project also included two signalised intersections at Umm Suqeim Street's junctions with Al Asayel Street and First Al Khail Street, along with three pedestrian bridges to facilitate safe crossing between Al Quoz and Al Barsha. In 2020, as part of the bridges and roads development project for Dubai Hills Mall, RTA opened a main bridge along Umm Suqeim Street at the intersection with the entrance to Dubai Hills and Al Barsha South. The 500-metre bridge has four lanes in each direction and a capacity of 16,000 vehicles per hour in both directions.
The National
26-05-2025
- Automotive
- The National
Umm Suqeim Street development pushes on as Dubai traffic increases
Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority announced on Sunday that the project to cut congestion on Umm Suqeim Street, from the intersection with Al Khail Road to the junction with Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Road, is another step closer to completion. The project, which is now 70 per cent under way, is part of a master development plan for the Umm Suqeim-Al Qudra corridor, which runs from Jumeirah Street to Emirates Road, spanning 16km in total. It serves several residential and development areas with a population exceeding one million residents. The project includes the development of the intersection of Umm Suqeim Street with Al Barsha Street to the south, just by Kings School Al Barsha, building an 800-metre-long four-lane underpass, plus a surface intersection controlled by a traffic light. The intention is to increase the number of vehicles that can use the road to 16,000 an hour in both directions, cutting the journey time between Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Road and Al Khail Road by 61 per cent. The RTA said this will make the journey 3.8 minutes long, instead of the typical 9.7 minutes now. Residential areas set to benefit from the upgrade include Al Barsha South 1, 2, and 3, Dubai Hills, Arjan, and Dubai Science Park, with an estimated population of more than one million. Dubai's roads are getting busier, with the emirate's toll operator recently reporting more vehicles on its system, increased journeys and surging profits. Salik said the number of registered active vehicles, including motorcycles, increased 9.3 per cent year-on-year to 4.47 million. There was a 7.3 per cent increase in registered drivers for the same period. According to the Ministry of Interior, 383,086 new driving licences were issued in 2024 and Dubai's Statistics Centre population clock showed 3.93 million recently – up from 3.73 million on the same day last year. There are a multitude of projects taking place around the emirate to handle the influx of new residents. Two months ago, a Dh6 billion agreement between the RTA and Dubai Holding meant that popular locations will be improved to make traffic flow more seamlessly. Bridges – both pedestrian and vehicle – will be developed and new roads built as part of the deal to improve access to five Dubai Holding developments: Jumeirah Village Circle, Dubai Production City, Business Bay, Palm Jumeirah, and International City. Dubai's Railbus project was announced this year at the World Governments Summit. It was revealed that technical studies on the project would take two years and the new network would complement the metro and tram networks. In October, authorities said that Dubai's Trade Centre Roundabout, connecting Sheikh Zayed Road with five main roads, will be upgraded as part of a Dh696 million project which will include five bridges spanning 5,000 metres in total and turned into a bridged intersection. In November, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, approved a five-year plan to transform the road network across the emirate. The plan includes 21 projects spread across 12 residential, commercial and industrial areas, with 634km of new roads costing Dh3.7 billion. In December, Dubai released a map of its proposed new road network that will improve traffic flow to 19 residential areas, including Al Barsha and Jumeirah. The project, which will cover a total length of 11.5km, will cut travel time by up to 40 per cent, the RTA said. The project is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2026. The Dubai Urban Master Plan 2040 estimates the city's population will have risen to 5.8 million by 2040. Currently, the Dubai Statistics Centre estimates the population to be 3.8 million. In September, two major bridges were opened in Dubai as part of a project to cut journey times at the Garn Al Sabkha-Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Road junction, to the south of traffic-logged Dubai Marina. The first can now accommodate 3,200 vehicles an hour and the second has capacity of 3,200 vehicles an hour. The project was completed the following month with the opening of a third bridge connecting the junction of Garn Al Sabkha Street with Al Asayel Street. This crossing spans nearly a kilometre and was designed to handle 8,000 vehicles per hour. Meanwhile, the Al Shindagha Corridor Improvement Project, which encompasses a 13km area including Sheikh Rashid Road, Al Mina Street, Al Khaleej Street and Cairo Street is still continuing with a budget of Dh5.3 billion. It serves Deira and Bur Dubai, in addition to nearby areas such as Deira Islands, Dubai Seafront, Dubai Maritime City and Port Rashid.
Arabian Business
25-05-2025
- Automotive
- Arabian Business
Dubai traffic to ease: Umm Suqeim street project achieves 70% completion with AI-enhanced monitoring
Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has completed 70 per cent of the Umm Suqeim Street Improvement Project, which extends from Al Khail Road to Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road, according to Director General Mattar Al Tayer. The project forms part of a master development plan for the Umm Suqeim–Al Qudra corridor, spanning 16 kilometres from Jumeirah Street to Emirates Road. The corridor serves residential and development areas housing more than one million residents, the Dubai Media Office said in a statement. Dubai RTA completes 800-metre tunnel construction in Umm Suqeim street upgrade Al Tayer announced the progress during a site tour to inspect the project, which is being implemented following leadership directives to enhance road infrastructure and support Dubai's urban expansion and population growth. The current phase covers 4.6 kilometres from Al Khail Road to Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road. Works include development of the Umm Suqeim–Al Barsha South intersection near Kings' School, featuring construction of an 800-metre tunnel with four lanes in each direction along Umm Suqeim Street, plus a signalised surface-level intersection. '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 (north-south) road corridors,' Al Tayer said. The project enhances connectivity between four arterial roads in Dubai: Sheikh Zayed Road, Al Khail Road, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road, and Emirates Road. The corridor will increase capacity to 16,000 vehicles per hour in both directions and reduce travel time between Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road and Al Khail Road by 61 per cent from 9.7 minutes to 3.8 minutes. The project serves residential and development zones including Al Barsha South 1, 2, and 3, Dubai Hills, Arjan, and Dubai Science Park, with a total population exceeding one million residents. AI-enhanced road monitoring increases Dubai infrastructure project efficiency by 40% RTA has deployed smart technologies for monitoring road projects across the emirate. Drones capture and analyse project progress data, whilst artificial intelligence tracks construction milestones and performance indicators. The technology has enhanced operational efficiency on-site, accelerated decision-making processes, and enabled provision of real-time, high-precision data. The adoption has resulted in a 100 per cent increase in field presence and a 60 per cent reduction in time required for site surveys. Time-lapse imaging systems continuously monitor construction activities, contributing to a 40 per cent improvement in overall project monitoring efficiency. In 2013, RTA completed Phase I of Umm Suqeim Street Improvement Project, covering the section between Sheikh Zayed Road and Al Khail Road. Works included construction of two bridges, each featuring three lanes in both directions. The first crosses the eastern street parallel to Al Asayel Street, and the second crosses the western street parallel to First Al Khail Street. The project included two signalised intersections at Umm Suqeim Street's junctions with Al Asayel Street and First Al Khail Street, along with three pedestrian bridges facilitating safe crossing between Al Quoz and Al Barsha. In 2020, as part of the bridges and roads development project for Dubai Hills Mall, RTA opened a main bridge along Umm Suqeim Street at the intersection with the entrance to Dubai Hills and Al Barsha South.
