Dubai: Commuting on Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Road near Mirdif City Centre has been eased with the widening of exit road which earlier caused traffic congestion.
Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has completed the traffic improvements on Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Road including the surface expansion of Exit 55 leading to Al Rebat Street.
The scope of works, which spanned 600 metres, involved increasing the traffic overlap distance and adding a new lane, bringing the total number of lanes to three. This step is part of RTA’s efforts to enhance the capacity of the road network and improve traffic safety in Dubai, in line with the urban development and population growth seen by the emirate.
The significance of this surface expansion on Exit 55 is underlined by its direct contribution to improving traffic safety and increasing the capacity of the exit from Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road to Al Rebat Street from 3,000 vehicles per hour to 4,500 vehicles per hour, a 50% increase. It also slashes the travel time from Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Road to Al Rebat Street towards Business Bay Crossing from 10 minutes to 4 minutes, marking a 60% reduction.
The traffic expansion on the exit from Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Road to Al Rebat Street is part of RTA’s improvement projects in 2024, covering 45 locations across Dubai. Such improvements support Dubai’s sustainable growth and enhance the happiness and well-being of residents, to rank Dubai the best city to live in.
