From Hessa Street to Lahbab: 4 Dubai road projects that will ease traffic woes in 2023

From Hessa Street to Lahbab: 4 Dubai road projects that will ease traffic woes in 2023

One mega infrastructure network is expected to slash travel time from 20 minutes to about seven

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By Web Desk Published: Sat 25 Feb 2023, 5:01 PM Last updated: Sat 25 Feb 2023, 5:02 PM

A number of upcoming road projects in Dubai this year are bound to ease motorists' rush-hour woes, with the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) assuring the public that plans are being drawn to resolve usual bottlenecks.

Recently, the RTA opened a flyover that connects the Ras Al Khor and Nad Al Hamar roads — a bridge that is part of the Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Corridor Improvement Project.

Once done, this mega initiative will enhance the capacity of the Ras Al Khor Road to 10,000 vehicles per hour, slash the travel time from 20 minutes to about seven, and boost traffic safety and flow.

However, the authority said that more constructions are in the pipeline, aimed at addressing the traffic congestions that many motorists regularly encounter.

Here are some of them:

1. Hessa Street

The RTA will start developing Hessa Street this year, it said in a recent tweet. This project stretches from the Sheikh Zayed Road to the Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road.

"Entrances and exits will improve, the