New roads in residential areas to ease traffic

In three residential areas of Dubai, New roads being constructed that is expected to boost accessibility to highways and amenities, improve entry/exit and ease traffic.

According to Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), about “60-70 per cent” of construction of internal roads spanning 34.4km in Al Quoz 2, Nad Al Sheba 2 and Al Barsha South 3 has been completed.

Mattar Al Tayer, director-general and chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the RTA, said about 70 per cent of the road, street lighting and rainwater drainage works have been completed between Al Khail and Meydan Roads.

“The project includes the construction of a network of main roads extending 16km, pavements, rainwater drainage network and streetlighting. It will improve the accessibility to various locations within Al Quoz 2 area; such as the market complex and Al Quoz Lake Park, and serves about 3,000 residents.”

The completion rate of internal roads at Al Barsha South 3 extending about 6.4km has reached 65 per cent, said Al Tayer.

The completion of internal roads at Nad Al Sheba 2 has touched 60 per cent. The project works include internal roads extending 12km, parallel parking, street lights, rainwater drainage system and sewage network.