Abu Dhabi: A scheme for enhancing road safety around 98 schools in Abu Dhabi city is currently under way, the Abu Dhabi City Municipality said.
Musbah Mubarak Al Murar, acting general manager of the municipality, said: “The launch of the road safety improvement programme and school zones safety project is accorded top priority by the municipal system ... by first targeting the most precious, yet accident-prone segment of the community ie children and young students.”
Meanwhile, Majid Al Katheri, director of the department of internal roads, infrastructure and municipal assets, said: “Work is up and running in the schools traffic safety scheme, which sets sights on several key drivers, including the preparation of traffic safety development studies in 60 schools. The Concept Design for those schools has been completed, and the proposed designs for 25 schools have been approved by the Urban Planning Division. Actual construction work will start immediately after the project and the budget is officially sanctioned by the competent authorities.”
The project includes upgrading and improving traffic movement in entrances, exits and roads surrounding school zones and enhancing traffic safety of vehicles at zebra crossings around school zones. The project also comprises the construction of new infrastructure in schools such as parking lots, additional parking spaces for vehicles and buses, speed breakers, traffic signs, and road surface markings. Al Katheri noted that the project is expected to take two years to complete.