Dubai RTA completes Business Bay road upgrades to ease traffic

Dubai: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has completed a series of strategic traffic enhancements in the busy Business Bay area, aimed at easing congestion, boosting road capacity and improving safety.

The improvements involved expanding and upgrading several locations along the street, which connects directly to Sheikh Zayed Road and Al Khail Road. The upgrades include converting a key road into a one-way dual carriageway, expanding bridge access, adding a new storage lane at a busy intersection, and reorganising service roads to accommodate growing traffic volumes.

The street parallel to Sheikh Zayed Road was converted from a two-lane, two-way configuration into a one-way dual roadway, with updated signage and road markings. This adjustment reduced traffic overlap points, increased the street’s capacity by 100 per cent, and improved overall traffic flow under the overall aim of enhancing road safety and ensuring seamless movement for road users.

A 100-metre-long storage lane was added at the intersection of Al Mustaqbal Street with Al Khaleej Al Tejari 1 Street to increase right-turn capacity towards First Al Khail Street by up to 50 per cent. This measure reduced congestion, shortened waiting times, and boosted the intersection’s capacity and level of service.

Further improvements were carried out near the towers, where the service road parallel to Al Mustaqbal Street was reorganised, and an additional lane was introduced to accommodate rising traffic volumes. This step increased road capacity by approximately 50 per cent and reduced traffic conflicts, enhancing overall traffic movement.

RTA expanded the entry point to the bridge on Al Mustaqbal Street over the canal in the direction of First Al Khail Street from one lane to two, doubling its capacity. This measure eased traffic pressure during peak hours and improved vehicle flow along this critical corridor.

These enhancements serve the needs of residents, visitors and businesses in one of Dubai’s busiest commercial and residential hubs.