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⇒ Landscaping and beautification of two intersections on Sheikh Zayed Road and three intersections
on Al Khail Road.
⇒ Landscaping the sides of Sheikh Zayed Road in both directions, covering 250,000 square meters.
⇒ Over 1.4 million square meters of area covered by landscaping and beautification works at key
intersections.
⇒ Planting 5 million seedlings of flowers and decorative plants and 6,500 trees to adorn the intersections.

⇒ Installation of advanced, sustainable irrigation systems with high water-use efficiency.

intersections thanks to the use of 290
thousand square metres of soil covers
that prevent erosion and give the area a
high-end natural appearance.

Al Khail Street Intersections
The planting and beautification
works of Al Khail Street intersections
included three main projects covering
an area exceeding 625,000 square
metres, including the intersection of
Al Khail Street with Al Meydan Street;
the city’s attractiveness, enhancing the the vital artery of the Emirate of Dubai, the intersection of Al Khail Street with
emirate’s unique aesthetic character, and through four major projects, over a total Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Street;
consolidating its position as a leading area of 843,000 square metres, which and Al Khail Street with Umm Suqeim
global destination in sustainability included planting and beautifying two Street. The beautification works
and excellence that combines urban main intersections: the intersection included planting one million flower and
development and the attractiveness of of Sheikh Zayed Road with Al Yalayes plant seedlings, 3,000 trees, and using
environmental diversity.” Street, and the intersection of Sheikh 143,654 square metres of soil covers.
His Excellency added: “These projects Zayed Road with Al Jamayel Street
Dubai Municipality continues its efforts
reflect our firm commitment to (formerly Jarn Al Sabkha Street), and
to implement more projects aimed at
developing green infrastructure and planting and beautifying the sides of
achieving sustainable development and
providing a healthy and comfortable the road from the intersection of Sheikh
consolidating Dubai's position as one
environment for residents and visitors, Zayed Road with Umm Suqeim Street,
of the most attractive, beautiful and
enhancing the quality of life provided up to the intersection of Sheikh Zayed
sustainable cities in the world, which is
to them, by expanding green spaces, Road with Al Yalayes Street, a length of
in line with the municipality's relentless
maintaining environmental sustainability, 70 kilometres.
efforts to adopt and implement the best
and enhancing the sustainability of
The planting and beautification environmental sustainability practices
natural resources through the use of
works at the intersections and sides and strategies. Dubai Municipality
the latest smart irrigation systems that
of the main streets included; Planting planted more than 185,000 trees during
achieve ideal water consumption.”
approximately 1.5 million flower and the past year 2023, at a rate of 500 trees
Sheikh Zayed Road Intersections plant seedlings, and planting 3,500 trees, per day. The geographical area added to
Dubai Municipality carried out to provide a distinguished model in the the green area in the emirate reached
planting and beautification works at field of environmental sustainability, 234 hectares during 2023, compared to
the intersections of Sheikh Zayed Road, by enhancing the natural appeal of the 170 hectares in 2022.

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