With the aim to reduce travel times by up to 70 per cent…

H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Holding was part of a team that recently signed off on a Dhs6 billion transport solution mega project.

The green light

The project will be spearheaded by a collaboration between the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and Dubai Holding and will implement a series of infrastructure reforms with a view to dramatically improving traffic flow in a number of taillight hot spots across Dubai.

Those areas include Dubai Islands, Jumeirah Village Triangle, Palm Gateway, Al Furjan, Jumeirah Park, Arjan, Majan, Liwan in Phase 1.

Phase 2 will alleviate traffic stress in Nad Al Hamar, Villanova, and Serena. Whilst Phase 3 will oversee the construction of new bridges and roads in Jumeirah Village Circle, Dubai Production City, Business Bay, Palm Jumeirah, and International City.

The aim is to reduce traffic delays in these areas between 30 and 70 per cent.

How will the traffic be reduced in this areas?

Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC), for example, will receive four new access points; grad-segregated interchanges that will double inflow capacity; all of which means motorists can expect a 70 per cent reduction in travel times.

In Dubai Production City there will be new bridges that improve access to the Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road and cut journeying times by an expected 50 per cent.

Business Bay’s internal road upgrade is predicted to reduce travel times by 30 per cent. Palm Jumeirah’s six new acceleration and deceleration roads, along with pedestrian bridges – will contribute to a 30 per cent drop in car hours.

International City is getting a huge overhaul in Phase 3 of the project, where road upgrades include lane expansions, street widening, and new traffic signals will lead to conveyance times being cut from 15 minutes to just five.

Future plans

These upgrades are being planned alongside a revolutionary raft of other traffic-easing projects, some of which involve some pretty futuristic-looking tech. For a glimpse at what your commute might look like in a few years time, take a look at our guide to seven Dubai traffic fixes coming soon: Sky pods, flying taxis, an Underground Metro and more.

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