Video: New ‘green roads’ project will reduce traffic jam by 75% in UAE

Video: New ‘green roads’ project will reduce traffic jam by 75% in UAE

The Ministry of Infrastructure Development inaugurated the 'Etihad Road Bridge Project' in Ajman, located at the intersection of the Sheikh Zayed Mosque, Wam reported on Thursday.. The project, whose first phase is valued at Dh52 million, is part of the ministry's development efforts to fulfil the needs of local people and achieve the happiness and prosperity of road users.. Eng. Abdulrahman Al Mahmoud, Deputy Director of the Southern Region at the Ministry, said that the project will reduce traffic jams by 75 per cent, noting that its first phase will increase the length of the Etihad Road from the intersection of the Sheikh Zayed Mosque and Al Jamaa Road up to the Al Zawra Roundabout by approximately 2.5 kilometres, constituting three traffic lanes in each direction.. He also pointed out that the project has been built according to the highest international road standards, and added that the bridge will serve vehicles coming from Ajman and heading to Ras Al Khaimah.. The launch of a series of projects by the ministry reflects the keenness of the UAE's leadership to achieve prosperity and provide decent lives for Emirati citizens, by constructing vital roads around the country that will solve traffic problems and