RTA + Dubai Holding to invest AED 6 bn to expand roads and access points across

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) inked a AED 6 bn agreement with Dubai Holding to expand internal roads and access points across the emirate, according to a statement. The move looks to cut down travel time and boost the capacity of key access points by 30-70% across Dubai’s communities and residential projects, Wam reports. The timeline for the project was not disclosed.

The details: New roads and bridges will be built to improve entry points for five Dubai Holding developments: Jumeirah Village Circle, Dubai Production City, Business Bay, Palm Jumeirah and the International City 3 Phase. The breakdown:

• New intersections and entrances and exits at JVC will double capacity and reduce travel time by 70%;
• New bridges between Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road and Dubai Production City will improve traffic flow by 50%;
• Integration of six acceleration and declaration lanes built along Palm Jumeriah;
• Two pedestrian bridges replacing at-grade crossings to reduce travel time within the area by 40%.

The agreement will also strengthen and upgrade road infrastructure in Dubai Islands, Jumeirah Village Triangle, Palm Gateway, Al Furjan, Jumeirah Park, Arjan, Majan, Liwan 1 Phase, Nad Al Hamar, Villanova and Serena.

RTA is on a development kick: RTA awarded a contract valued at AED 798 mn (c. USD 217 mn) for the development of Al Qudra Street last week. It also rolled out three major improvements on Sheikh Zayed Road to boost road capacity and efficiency, and an AED 1.5 bn contract for the Al Fay Street Development Project in January. It also awarded an AED 696 mn contract for its Trade Center Roundabout development project back in October.