Tag: Emirates Road

In implementation of the directives of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai,...

The Federal Traffic Council on Wednesday recommended cancellation of the ban of trucks on Emirates Road in order to encourage drivers to use this...

The UAE’s Ministry of Public Works is studying laying a new federal road parallel to the Emirates Road, connecting the Northern Emirates to Abu Dhabi and Dubai, according to a report in the Arabic daily newspaper Al Khaleej.

The Ministry of Public Works has announced that it will be extending the Emirates road from Al Aqran area in Umm Al Quwain to the Twain road in RAK.

Traffic officials say the long-awaited Dubai Cycling Track is on target for completion later this year. The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) on Saturday said it has completed more than 70 per cent of the bicycle path project which is expected to open to cyclist enthusiasts in October.

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has completed the construction of six rest stops on the Emirates Road, Sheik Mohammed bin Zayed Road

Dubai motorists committed more than 2.3 million traffic offences in 2013, out of which around 1.19 million were speeding offences, statistics from Dubai Police show.

The Board of Directors of the Roads & Transport Authority ( RTA ), chaired by H.E. Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of the RTA , has recently awarded a contract for the New Lihbab Road project (Al Yalayes) linking the Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road (at Al Houdh R/A) with Emirates Road

In addition to the connectivity between metro lines, efforts are made to connect Dubai metro to Etihad Rail, which will run to Oman and Saudi Arabia. Three proposed stations — Al Maktoum Airport Station, Dubai Land Station and the Central Station — will provide access to the wider Etihad Rail network.

The initial phase of the plan includes street naming in six areas: Umm Suqeim 1, Umm Suqeim 2, Umm Suqeim 3, Al Sufouh 1, Al Sufouh 2, and Dubai Marina, and is set to be completed before the end of this year. The 2nd phase comprises naming streets in 6 new areas, namely: Al Nahda , Muhaisna, Oud Mateena, Nad Al Sheba, Al Thaniyah, and Dubai Investments Park, and the phase is set to finish by the end of 2013.