4 areas in Dubai where RTA roadwork upgrades are complete

Credit: WAM

Construction works on internal roads and street light projects have just been completed in four areas across Dubai, spanning a total of 35 km.

This is according to a statement released by the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) which says that 18 km of roadworks, as well as the installation of lighting poles along 17 km of existing streets has been completed in Margham, Lehbab, Al Lesaili, and Hatta.

Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors, RTA, said the upgrades are targeted at helping to address the demographic growth as well as the urban expansion of Dubai.

“The project reflects RTA’s commitment to upgrading the infrastructure of roads, street-lights, and rainwater drainage systems in residential communities,” said Al Tayer in a statement.

Here is a further breakdown of where the upgrades have taken place:

• Margham: “The internal roads project at Margham covers the construction of roads extending 5 km in an area along Dubai-Al Ain Road, near Skydive Dubai. Works include road pavements, rainwater drainage networks and streetlights. The project serves more than 1100 residents of the neighbourhood,” said Al Tayer.
• Lehbab: “The internal roads project at Lehbab includes paving roads extending 4 km along with infrastructure works of rainwater drainage and streetlights. The scope of the project also covers lighting works of the existing streets extending 2 km at the Dubai-Hatta Road beside Lehbab Camels’ Racetrack. The project serves more than 3,000 residents and improves the linking of the residential district under construction with the road network,” according to a statement by WAM.
• Al Lesaili: “The internal road works at Al Lesaili span 7 km. The project includes street lighting works for the existing roads at Saih Assalam near the Last Exit and Al Qudra Lakes over 7 km. The project serves about 2,900 residents and improves the entry/exit points of the area,” read a WAM report.
• Hatta: “The project covers the construction of roads extending 2 km at Suhaila in Hatta in addition to infrastructure works that include rainwater drainage and streetlights. It serves about 6,000 residents and improves the entry/exit points as well as the connection of the newly developed residential community with the road network.”

Meanwhile, the RTA has also recently upgraded internal roads in three residential districts: Al Quoz 2, Nad Al Sheba 2 and Al Barsha South 3. These upgrades extended 37 km. The surrounding areas have 12,000 inhabitants.