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universities and colleges, and a student population of Ain Road, widening the Street to four lanes in each
RTA opens Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Street Improvement Project
The intake of the street rises to 14,400
vehicles per hour
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) opened Silicon Oasis, comprised four lanes in each direction.
today, Sunday, Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan These improvements will raise the capacity to 14,400
Street Improvement Project extending 3 km from vehicles per hour in both directions and ensure a
the intersection with the Dubai-Al Ain Road up to smooth traffic flow in both directions of Sheikh Zayed
the Academic City Roundabout. RTA also opened bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Street.
two 120-metre bridges at the intersection of Dubai The project serves Dubai Silicon Oasis, over 25
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27,500 in addition to the surrounding development direction in a sector extending 3 km, and constructing
projects. In the future, RTA plans to improve Sheikh two 120-metre bridges at the intersection of the
Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Street in the sector Dubai Silicon Oasis, comprised of four lanes in each
from the Academic City to the intersection with Al direction. The Works also include constructing a
Awir Street. signalised intersection beneath the two bridges that
His Excellency Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General, serve 20 lanes in all directions with a capacity of 8,000
Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the vehicles per hour to ensure a seamless traffic flow
Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), said, “Sheikh to Dubai Silicon Oasis and Zayed University. It also
Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Street Improvement encompasses traffic improvements at the Academic
Project has been undertaken in response to the City Roundabout and highway street lighting services.
directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin “The improvement of Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Al
Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President, Prime Minister of Nahyan Street eastward in the direction of Al Awir
the UAE, Ruler of Dubai, to accelerate the completion complements RTA’s efforts that started with the
of road and transportation projects to keep pace with widening of Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan
the ongoing development across Dubai.” Street to 4 lanes in each direction over a 25 km
“The project is part of RTA’s master plan to improve stretch from the intersection of Dubai-Al Ain Road to
roads, bridges, crossings, and tunnels to accommodate the existing roundabout on Al Yalayes Street.”
the growing traffic volumes and ease mobility across “Works involved constructing several intersections
the emirate. It is also in line with RTA’s strategic plan with roads in the area, including a flyover at the
for developing the infrastructure of Dubai’s roads and intersection of Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan
public transport networks and developing integrated Street with Latifa Bint Hamdan Road nearby the
solutions for roads and marine networks that are safe entrance of the Global Village for traffic inbound
for users, capable of matching the development plans from Emirates Road, signalised Round-About at the
and demographic growth, as well as encouraging the intersection with Al Qudra Road, and a signalised
development and investment in the emirate. surface junction with Hessa Road. The traffic solutions
“The Project works include improving the entrances undertaken are temporary and will be upgraded in
and exits of Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan the future with an array of final traffic solutions,”
Street by connecting with the intersection of Dubai-Al concluded Al Tayer.
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