UAE’s Emirates Road to undergo Dh750 million enhancement

The Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure has announced a major project to enhance Emirates Road, with a budget of Dh750 million. The project is scheduled to begin in September 2025 and should be completed in two years.

Additional lanes

The Emirates Road development project includes expanding the road from three to five lanes in each direction, over a stretch of 25 kilometers, starting from Al Badee Interchange in Sharjah to the emirate of Umm Al Quwain. This expansion will increase the road’s capacity to approximately 9,000 vehicles per hour, representing a 65 percent increase, and focuses primarily on enhancing one of the most congested segments of the federal road network.

New bridges

The project also features a comprehensive upgrade of Interchange No. 7 on Emirates Road, with the construction of six directional bridges totalling 12.6 kilometres in length, and a combined capacity of 13,200 vehicles per hour. In addition, the development will include the creation of collector roads on both sides of Emirates Road, spanning 3.4 kilometres.

The enhancement project will significantly reduce travel time—by up to 45%—for commuters traveling from Ras Al Khaimah, through Umm Al Quwain and Sharjah, to Dubai, and vice versa.

Suhail Mohamed Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, affirmed that the project is part of the ministry’s efforts to develop practical and sustainable solutions to traffic congestion, an issue that received considerable attention during the UAE Government Annual Meetings, where the importance of road infrastructure development was emphasized as a key enabler of smoother traffic flow and comprehensive national development.

“This project represents a significant step toward realizing the UAE’s vision of establishing an integrated road network that meets the needs of population and economic growth. Enhancing road efficiency and upgrading key interchanges will reduce daily travel times, improve community satisfaction, and support sustainable development by ensuring smooth traffic flow that enhances quality of life. It also reflects the country’s commitment to delivering innovative solutions for improving transportation, reducing congestion-related emissions, and raising overall living standards,” he said.