RTA awards Dubai residential communities' road contracts
DUBAI, June 5, 2021
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has awarded a contract for constructing internal roads project at three residential communities - Al Quoz 2, Nad Al Sheba 2 and Al Barsha South 3.
The network, which spans 34.4 km in length, is expected to be completed in the second half of 2022.
The RTA is currently undertaking internal roads extending 77 km comprising 68 km of single carriageways and 9 km of collector dual carriageways at Al Khawaneej 2. The contractor is working on the final touches of the project.
Last year, it had accomplished Sama Al Jaddaf and Oud Al Mateena 1 Internal Roads Construction Projects.
The Sama Al Jaddaf Project covered roads extending 12km and linking them with the main surrounding roads such as Al Khail Road southwards, and Sheikh Rashid Street northwards.
The RTA also constructed several junctions including two signalised junctions and streetlight works.
"The project at Al Quoz 2 covers the construction of an internal roads network extending 16km in an area situated between Al Khail and Al Meydan Roads," said Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer, Director-General, and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the RTA.
The scope of the project also includes infrastructure works such as rainwater drainage and streetlights, he noted.
According to him, the project at Nad Al Sheba 2 covers the construction of roads extending 12km along with parallel parking and streetlights besides linking it with the stormwater drainage and sewage networks.
An assessment will be carried out to the existing internal roads extending 27km from engineering, traffic safety and rainwater drainage perspectives. Nad Al Sheba 2 is a residential area bordering three main roads namely, The Dubai – Al Ain Road westwards, Nad Al Hamar Street eastwards and southwards, and Al Manama Street northwards, noted Al Tayer.
The project will enhance the efficiency of the traffic flow and traffic safety in the area by improving the entry/exit points, paving streets that serve all residential plots in the area in addition to providing two new entry/exit points from and to Al Manama and Nad Al Hamar Streets to improve the link with the surrounding areas," he stated.
"Internal roads to be paved at Al Barsha South 3 extend 6.4 km within the Mohammed bin Rashid Gardens. The area is surrounded by Al Barsha South northwards, Al Hebiah 1 and 4 southwards (Motor City and Sports City), Arjan eastwards, and Al Barsha South 4 westwards," noted Al Tayer.
The project works include streetlights, car parks and a bus station. The project will provide access to the recently developed land plots at Al Barsha South 3, he added.-TradeArabia News Service
