DUBAI: Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed reviewed progress on the strategic revamp during his visit to the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA).
Sheikh Hamdan, who also serves as Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, was briefed on the RTA’s 2025–2027 Strategic Plan, encompassing 57 initiatives across 226 km of roads and 115 bridges and tunnels. The plan is anchored on upgrading 11 major corridors—eight vertical and three new routes—designed to boost road capacity and streamline mobility across the city.
Among the most transformative projects is the Umm Suqeim–Al Qudra Corridor, a 16-km stretch that will reduce travel time from 46 minutes to just 11 minutes. Phase 1 is already 50% complete and includes 7 km of bridges and tunnels. Once done, it will handle up to 12,600 vehicles per hour, serving over a million residents.
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Hessa Street is also getting a significant facelift. With enhancements to four intersections and 9 km of bridges, the road’s capacity will double to 8,000 vehicles per hour. Travel time will drop dramatically—from 30 minutes to 7. A 13.5-km cycling and e-scooter track, complete with landmark bridges over Sheikh Zayed Road and Al Khail Road, will also be introduced to encourage greener commutes.
On Al Fay Road Corridor, 12.9 km of road and 13.5 km of bridges are under construction, linking key highways through five intersections. The upgrade is set to handle an additional 64,400 vehicles per hour, benefiting an estimated 600,000 residents.
Even Sheikh Zayed Road, which serves around 2.5 million people daily, is seeing targeted improvements. Quick-win solutions deployed from January to April 2025 have already reduced congestion by up to 10%, while dynamic tolling and parking measures have curbed traffic volumes and nudged more commuters toward public transport.
Other corridors under active development include Latifa bint Hamdan Street, Al Meydan Street, Al Mustaqbal Street, and enhancements near the Dubai World Trade Centre roundabout.
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