30KM ring road connects the north and south of Ras Al Khaimah
ras al khaimah — A new ring road was opened to public in Ras Al Khaimah on Wednesday morning.
Dr Abdullah Belhaif Al Nuaimi, Minister of Infrastructure Development, inaugurated the 30km-long road, which connects the north and south parts of the emirate.
The Dh410-million road, surrounding the urban region of the RAK City s, starts from Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Road and ends at RAK-Shaam Road that leads to Musandam in Oman.
The speed limit has been set at 140kmph and the road can accommodate up to 60,000 vehicles in every direction per day, said the minister. He added that a number of bridges are expected to be completed in the last quarter of this year.
Dr Nuaimi said the six-lane road; three in each direction, is equipped with several bypasses and intersections, including side intersections on both directions for smoothly receiving and distributing traffic flow to and from the RAK City districts.
The new road connects the economic zones in the northern and southern regions of the country. “The Saqr Port and many factories, spanning ceramics and cement, are built on the RAK-Shaam Road.”
The new road will cut traffic flow downtown by 30 per cent, the minister said. “Diversion of heavy trucks from downtown to the ring road will reduce trip time at the city main intersections by 40 per cent.”
Ali Saeed Al Rayhi, an Emirati, said the ring road is additional advantage to the UAE infrastructure achievements. “It will ease people’s suffering, save time, money and effort, and curb traffic accidents.”
Salem Saeed Haluka, another Emirati, extended his appreciation to the UAE leadership for their commitment to the country. “Our rulers spare no effort to ease our suffering and bring us happiness. It will significantly save time.”
Emirati Ali Rashid said the new road will boost the road network in the country. “It is really an honour for the country to top the entire world in terms of road quality.”