Dubai: The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has awarded a contract for the construction of internal roads at Al Mamzar and Al Nahda 1, which will cost an estimated Dh18 million.
The project marks the third phase of a five-year plan (2012-2016) to construct internal roads in a number of residential neighbourhoods in Dubai. The plan is endorsed by His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and is estimated to cost a total of Dh1 billion.
Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of the RTA, said: “The internal roads construction project at Al Mamzar and Al Nahda 1 underscores RTA’s commitment to construct and upgrade the infrastructural works such as roads, lighting, and rainwater drainage system at residential districts, to meet the needs of demographic and urban expansion in the emirate and make people happier.
“The new project comprises the construction of single and dual carriageways, improvement of the existing roads network in those areas, designating areas for car parks and streamlining the existing ones, and transforming 10 new locations into parallel parking. A new traffic sign will be erected at Amman Road to streamline the traffic flow at the entrances and exits of Al Nahda 1 along with directional signs, road markings and suitable traffic signage to ensure the provision of all means of traffic safety for road users. The project also includes the construction of all required directional signage, lighting works for all internal roads in the area, storm water drainage system, sewage drainage system and protecting the existing utility lines. The company undertaking the project will start construction works next January and will take about 18 months to complete the project,” he said.
“The RTA has completed construction of several internal road projects as part of the 5-year plan including the construction of roads in nine residential areas covering Hatta, Al Quoz 2, 3 & 4, Al Qusais 3, Al Khawaneej 1, in addition to Al Barsha 1, 2 and 3,” he added.
“The 5-year plan [2012- 2016] for constructing internal roads in residential communities in Dubai spans about 16 districts where urbanisation rate ranges from 20 per cent to 80 per cent but in some areas it is as low as 5 per cent. Phase four will be kicked off in 2015, covering the construction of roads in three districts namely Nad Al Sheba 4, Oud Mateena 1 and Al Khawaneej 2. In Phase five, which will start in 2016, road construction works will be undertaken in 3 districts namely: Jebel Ali Industrial 1, Al Qusais Industrial 3, 4 and 5 in addition to Al Awir 1,” he said.
