Dubai: Construction of internal roads in 13 residential districts, costing approximately Dh552 million, has been completed, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced. The project comes as part of a Dh1 billion five-year plan to improve and upgrade internal roads in the city.
Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of the RTA, said construction of internal roads in five other residential areas was still under way and would cost about Dh319 million.
He revealed the RTA would release in November a tender for a project to construct roads at Al Khawaneej 2 and Nad Al Sheba 4, and would undertake internal road projects in five other districts in 2016.
“These projects are part of the Five-Year Plan (2012-2016) endorsed by His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, costing more than Dh1 billion. The plan underscores the keenness of His Highness to improve and upgrade internal roads to meet the demographic and urban expansion in the emirate,” Al Tayer said.
“In 2013, the RTA completed the construction of internal roads at three residential districts, including the pavement of internal roads costing about Dh61 million.
These included construction of roads at Al Ghusais 3 extending 6km, in addition to street lighting works, and pavement of parking slots for some mosques and public schools in the area. It also completed the construction of roads extending 8km at Al Quoz 4 and lighting works, parking, and rainwater drainage services, in addition to internal roads extending 6km at Hatta community,” Al Tayer said.
In 2014, the RTA completed the construction of internal roads in six residential areas, namely, Al Quoz 2 and 3, Al Khawaneej 1, and Al Barsha 1, 2 and 3 at a cost of Dh335 million.
“At the start of this year, the RTA concluded the construction of roads at Al Warqa’a 1, 2, 3 and 4 costing about Dh156 million, which covered construction and lighting works of roads extending 125km, constructing new roads extending 89km, improvement of the existing roads extending 36km, roadside parking, parking slots for some mosques and public schools in the area, and all road works such as markings and traffic signals,” Al Tayer said.
Projects under way
“Work is currently under way in internal roads in five residential areas. This includes constructing internal roads in Al Barsha South 1, and collector roads at Al Barsha 2; where the completion rate has reached 60 per cent. The project also includes the construction of internal roads at Al Barsha South 1 (Area 671) extending 53km, collector roads at Al Barsha South 2 (Area 672) extending 7km. The project will provide an additional entry to Al Barsha South 1 from Umm Suqeim Road, and an additional entry to Al Barsha South 2 from Hessa Road.
“The construction of internal roads at Al Mamzar and Al Nahda 1, which started at the beginning of this year, 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 signal 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,” Al Tayer said.
Under Award
Al Tayer explained that the RTA would release next November two tenders for constructing roads at Al Khawaneej 2 and Nad Al Sheba 4. It also intends to construct road construction works at five residential areas in 2016, namely, Al Aweer 1, Jebel Ali Industrial area and Al Ghusais Industrial areas 3, 4 and 5.
