RTA awards contract for Improvement of Umm Suqeim Street Project worth Dhs332 million – Gulf Today

RTA awards contract for Improvement of Umm Suqeim Street Project worth Dhs332 million – Gulf Today

This project included the construction of two bridges, with three lanes in each direction, and three pedestrian bridges.

In line with the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, to improve the infrastructure of the road network to match Dubai's sustained growth, accommodate urban and population needs, and ensure smooth traffic flow, and with the follow-up of Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has awarded a contract for the Improvement of Umm Suqeim Street Project.

This project, which extends from the intersection with Al Khail Road to the intersection with Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road, costs Dhs332 million.

Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of RTA, stated that the Improvement of Umm Suqeim Street Project is crucial to enhance connectivity between east-west transverse streets and north-south vertical streets. This project complements RTA's continuous efforts to improve the corridor.

In 2013, RTA completed the widening of Umm Suqeim Street from the intersection of Sheikh Zayed Road to the intersection of Al Khail Road. This project included the construction of