UAE | Traffic and Transport

Dubai's first double-decker road to ease traffic congestion

The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority on Tuesday opened the city's first two-level road.

  • Staff Report
  • Published: 23:01 April 21, 2009
  • Gulf News

  • Image Credit: Javed Nawab/Gulf News
  • A Dubai Metro train making a trial run passes Dubai's first double-decker road on Doha Street at the Dubai Mall on Tuesday.

Dubai: The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority on Tuesday opened the city's first two-level road.

The Dh605 million project will ease congestion on Doha Road and ensure smooth traffic to new developments including Burj Dubai, Dubai International Financial Centre and Dubai Mall.

The double-decker road will also provide a vital link between Shaikh Zayed Road, Jumeirah, Al Khail Road and Business Bay Crossing.


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