Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is set to begin periodic preventive maintenance works on the asphalt layer in parts of the Sharjah-bound Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road starting from tomorrow (June 16).

As part of the ongoing work, the first and second lanes will remain closed every week from 10 pm on Thursday to 10 am till Saturday.

According to RTA, all precautions have been taken to ensure a smooth traffic flow throughout the duration of road construction works till November 16.
 
Maitha bin Adai, the chief executive of RTA Traffic & Roads Agency, said: "The initial phase will cover the sector parallel to the Arabian Ranches between the exits of the Arabian Ranches and the Global Village."

In the second phase, the authorities will cover a sector from the exit of the Global Village to the neighbourhood of City of Arabia.

The final phase will extend from the exit of City of Arabia up to a point just before the exit to Al Ain Road, that is the area parallel to Falcon City, she added.-TradeArabia News Service