Initial International City road work almost done
dubai — As the road work on Ras Al Khor, towards the entrances of International City, nears completion, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is gearing up for the second phase of its road-widening project in the area, the agency has announced.
Mattar Al Tayer, director-general and chairman of the board of executive directors of Dubai’s RTA, said the ongoing road construction, currently in its first phase, is 83 per cent complete.
A two-lane flyover had been constructed between Warsan 1 and Ras Al Khor. The initial phase also included U-turns from Ras Al Khor Street to the Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Road and a service road in both directions of Ras
Al Khor Street to ensure the smooth traffic flow and separate it from International City, Dragon Mart and Al Warqaa.
The project was initiated in July last year in anticipation of traffic density growth in the International City area, especially after the expansion of Dragon Mart.
Next month, the RTA is set to open the second phase of road improvements
in the area. “Phase II of the project, which is expected to be opened this March, includes improvements on Al Manama Street and the widening of the junctions, namely the extension of Al Manama-Al Warsan 1 Streets (previously Nouakchott St), Al Manama Street-Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Road, and the International City-Al Manama Streets.
“Improvements also include the construction of bridges and signalcontrolled junctions, enabling movement in all directions, namely on Al Manama-International City Streets (previously Street 414), Al Manama-Warsan 1 Streets, and Al Manama StreetSheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Road,” said Al Tayer.
A flyover above the Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Road will be widened from three to four lanes in each direction, increasing its capacity from 4,500 to 6,000 vehicles per hour.
Additionally, a segment linking International City to the Sheikh Zayed Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Street will soon have five lanes in each direction, increasing the street capacity from 3,000 to 7,500 vehicles per hour.