Sharjah square gets a facelift to boost traffic

sharjah — In a bid to boost traffic flow, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) Sharjah, has developed the arterial Ahmed bin Abdulrahman bin Hadeed square spending Dh45 million.

Yusuf Saleh Al Suwaihi, chairman of RTA, said that the square that opened on Monday will accommodate more vehicles in all directions. “The old roundabout was turned into an intersection controlled by traffic lights in the four directions connecting the Sheikh Khalid bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Al Kuwait, and Sheikh Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi Roads. This will boost traffic flow and curb congestions, particularly at the U-turns.” The old layer of asphalt has been replaced with a new one whereas the entire intersection has been painted with road signs, he explained.

The development road works, meant to enhance public safety and security, are in line with the directions of His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, Al Suwaihi underlined. “The road development, done as per the highest international standards, will give a boost to the performance of the road and the entire road network of the emirate for the benefit of the public.

“The engineering teams scan the roads of the emirate on a daily basis to carry out the maintenance works needed, spanning the pedestrian crossings, traffic lights, U-turns, hole-filling, road repainting, and other necessary works,” he added.

He said that the RTA Sharjah is more than ready to respond to customers’ feedbacks and complaints. “RTA Sharjah Call Centre is reachable 24/7 at (600525252) for feedbacks, inquiries, remarks and complaints.”