Traffic update: Dubai’s RTA completes key road upgrades in Business Bay

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Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has completed three traffic improvement projects in the Business Bay area, aimed at enhancing traffic flow and road safety in the mixed-use district.

The enhancements are part of a broader plan to develop the emirate’s road network infrastructure and improve efficiency to accommodate population growth and urban expansion.

The newly completed works are expected to lead to smoother traffic flow, increased safety, and reduced travel times.

The Business Bay traffic upgrades include…

… a street running parallel to Sheikh Zayed Road was converted from a two-lane, two-way configuration into a one-way dual roadway.

This adjustment is projected to reduce traffic overlap points and increase the street’s capacity by 100 per cent.

Additionally, a 100-metre-long storage lane was introduced at the intersection of Al Mustaqbal Street with Al Khaleej Al Tejari 1 Street.

This measure is designed to boost right-turn capacity towards First Al Khail Street by up to 50 per cent, aiming to reduce congestion and waiting times at the intersection.

Further improvements involved reorganising the service road parallel to Al Mustaqbal Street, near the towers, by adding an extra lane.

This step is anticipated to increase road capacity by approximately 50 per cent and decrease traffic issues.

The RTA also expanded the entry point to the bridge on Al Mustaqbal Street over the canal, in the direction of First Al Khail Street, from one lane to two.

This effectively doubled the entry point’s capacity, aiming to ease traffic pressure during peak hours and improve vehicle flow along the corridor.

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