Dubai’s RTA to build 16 rest stops for truck drivers

Dubai’s RTA to build 16 rest stops for truck drivers

Dubai: More amenities for the well-being of truck drivers and traffic safety are on the anvil with Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announcing the construction of 16 trucks rest stops and three lay-bys across several hotspots in the emirate.

Launched in collaboration with the private sector, the project includes three Integrated Trucks Lay-bys: one in partnership with the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and two in partnership with Almutakamela Vehicle Testing and Registration, RTA said on Sunday.

In cooperation with ADNOC, RTA will also construct 16 Trucks Rest Stops across Dubai in six key locations, strategic roads, and logistic cities that attract a huge number of trucks daily. Locations include Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road, Emirates Road, Dubai-Hatta Road, Dubai-Al Ain Road, Jebel Ali – Lehbab Road, and Al Aweer Road. The total area of the 19 trucks rest stops and lay-bys is over 300,000 square metres, with a capacity to accommodate over 1,000 trucks and heavy vehicles.

Host of services

The three Integrated Trucks Lay-bys provide a host of services that step up the safety and well-being of drivers such as diesel-refuelling stations, motels, maintenance workshops, restaurants, administrative buildings, prayer rooms, driving training centres, clinics, pharmacies, exchange shops, laundry, and other