RTA wraps up traffic upgrades at 10 school zones, 27 schools to benefit

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Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has completed traffic works at 10 school-zone sites benefiting 27 schools across the emirate during the summer of 2025, as part of its strategy to improve safety and ease congestion around educational institutions.

The upgrades, carried out during the summer break to minimise disruption, covered school areas in Al Warqa 1, 3 and 4, Al Safa 1, Al Barsha 1, Al Garhoud, Al Mizhar 1 and 4, Al Qusais and Al Barsha South.

Dubai school zone upgrades include road widening

Works included widening roads near the Al Warqa schools complex, adding parking for staff and parents in Al Mizhar and Al Barsha, constructing new entrances and exits in Al Mizhar and Al Warqa, and installing pedestrian signals and traffic-calming measures.

#RTA has completed traffic works at 10 school-zone sites benefiting 27 schools across the emirate during the summer of 2025. The project forms part of RTA’s strategy to enhance mobility and optimise traffic flow across Dubai’s road network, with a particular focus on school… pic.twitter.com/YIh9XDZEmw

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According to the RTA, the improvements increased parking capacity at some schools by 90 per cent and boosted traffic flow in surrounding areas by 25 to 40 per cent.

The authority said the works enhance road safety, support teaching staff, bus drivers and parents, and reflect efforts to keep pace with Dubai’s urban growth.

More traffic solutions in play for 2025: RTA

The RTA said further traffic solutions are planned for 2025 in areas including Al Barsha 1, Umm Al Sheif, Al Barsha South and Al Warqa, under a framework developed with Dubai Police to increase road capacity and cut journey times.

The authority urged parents and bus drivers to comply with safety rules such as using designated pick-up and drop-off areas, avoiding random parking, stopping at school bus signs, and reducing speeds around schools to ensure a safe, accident-free environment.