Over the past few months, Dubai has executed a number of significant road upgrades. These include the Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Corridor Improvement Project, the Infinity Bridge built as part of the Al Shindagha Corridor Improvement, and the Dubai-Al Ain Road Improvement Project. Several major highways will be developed by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) "in the next phase," senior officials informed Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum on Tuesday. These consist of:
Hessa Street will be upgraded to increase its capacity to 16,000 cars per hour throughout the 4.5 km length between its intersection with Sheikh Zayed Road and that with Al Khail Road.
Umm Suqeim Street: An expansion will be made to the 4.6 km length between its intersection with Al Khail Road and that with Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road to enhance its capacity to 16,000 cars per hour.
Al Khaleej Street: The project involves building three underpasses that are a total of 1.65 km long and have a combined capacity of about 12,000 cars per hour. The project spans a distance of 3 kilometres from the Infinity Bridge ramp to Cairo Street.
Sheikh Hamdan was reviewing the RTA's strategic programmes and objectives at the time. The Dubai Crown Prince was made aware of the key signs that Dubai's road network infrastructure was rapidly developing. The overall length of Dubai's road network increased by 115% from 8,715 lane-km in 2006 to 18,768 lane-km in 2022.
Due to its extensive road system and high traffic safety requirements, Dubai ranks among the cities of Sweden, Norway, and Japan as one of the world's safest major traffic hubs. Dubai did better than large international cities including Los Angeles, Montreal, Sydney, Berlin, Rome, and Milan in terms of the typical amount of time required to drive a distance of 10 kilometres (km) in its central business district (CBD). The trip time in Dubai's CBD was measured at 12 minutes per 10 kilometres, compared to the global average of 21 minutes per 10 kilometres, according to the TomTom 2022 traffic index study, which tracks traffic and congestion throughout the world.
