RTA develops 103km of internal roads across these eight areas in Dubai

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Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has completed and is developing 103 kilometres of internal roads across eight residential and industrial areas, including Al Khawaneej 2, Jebel Ali Industrial Area 1, Nad Al Sheba, Al Awir, Wadi Al Amardi and Al Warqa’a.

Mattar Al Tayer, DG and chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the RTA, said the projects align with leadership directives to expand infrastructure in line with Dubai’s urban growth.

The roads include provisions for lighting, stormwater drainage, cycling tracks, and parking to improve mobility and safety.

RTA roadworks: Completed projects

In Al Khawaneej 2 (Tolerance District), RTA built six kilometres of internal roads, 765 parking spaces, 178 lighting poles, and a cycling track.

In Jebel Ali Industrial Area 1, the authority constructed and maintained 27 kilometres of roads, delivered seven new roundabouts, converted a roundabout into a signalised junction, and installed 42 kilometres of road lighting.

The upgrades are designed to improve flow and raise road capacity to 3,000 vehicles per hour per road.

#RTA has completed internal roads in Al Khawaneej 2 (Tolerance District) and Jebel Ali Industrial Area 1, and is currently developing internal roads across six residential areas: Nad Al Sheba 1, 3 and 4, Al Awir 1, Wadi Alamardi, and Al Warqa. The total length of roads reaches… pic.twitter.com/jYZfvbF6KC

— RTA (@rta_dubai) September 7, 2025

Ongoing road projects

In Al Awir 1, RTA is building 16.5 kilometres of internal roads, including a 7.5-kilometre road linking Emirates Road with the area.

The project, which includes a new four-kilometre lane on Emirates Road, is expected to double road capacity to 3,000 vehicles per hour and finish in Q2 2026.

Works in Nad Al Sheba 1, 3 and 4 span 32 kilometres of new and upgraded roads, cycling tracks, landscaping, and parking near community facilities. Nad Al Sheba 1 is due to finish by end-2025, while Nad Al Sheba 3 and 4 will be completed in Q1 2027.

In Al Warqa’a, RTA is building new entry and exit points from Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road and upgrading Al Warqa’a 1 Street.

The project, serving 350,000 residents, is expected to cut travel times by 80 per cent and be completed by end-2025.

In Wadi Al Amardi, RTA is constructing 15 kilometres of new roads, including a four-kilometre expansion of Tripoli Street, 11 kilometres of internal roads, 405 lighting poles, and 1,000 parking spaces.

The works will serve 30,000 residents and are scheduled for completion in Q3 2026.

Al Tayer said the projects aim to meet increasing traffic volumes and improve residents’ quality of life, adding that enhanced mobility and road capacity would support population growth and economic activity in the emirate.