Dubai to open two new lanes on Emirates Road to cut Sharjah travel times
Dubai will open two new lanes on one of the country's main transport links on Sunday under a major drive to cut congestion between the emirate and Sharjah. The project will expand a stretch of Emirates Road – between Sharjah and Wadi Al Amardi in the outskirts of Dubai – by 5km and increase its capacity from 12,000 to 16,000 vehicles an hour. Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority said the scheme,…
Dubai is set to introduce two new lanes on Emirates Road, a major transportation artery, on Sunday as part of a campaign to alleviate congestion between the emirate and Sharjah. The initiative will extend the existing 5km stretch of Emirates Road, connecting Sharjah and Wadi Al Amardi in Dubai's outskirts, by an additional 5km. This expansion will boost the road's vehicle capacity from 12,000 to 16,000 per hour, effectively increasing the number of lanes from six to eight.
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) anticipates that this upgrade could reduce travel times along this route by up to 25 per cent. The project aligns with broader efforts to enhance road infrastructure in the UAE to keep pace with the increasing demand on the crucial commuter corridor linking Dubai and Sharjah. The latest phase of this expansion follows a series of initiatives undertaken by transport authorities throughout the UAE to modernize Emirates Road.
Spanning 110km, Emirates Road, also known as the E611, serves as a vital alternative route to Sheikh Zayed Road and Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Road for drivers in Ras Al Khaimah, Umm Al Quwain, Ajman, and Sharjah. It offers motorists a means to access Abu Dhabi without traversing through central Dubai. In July of the previous year, the UAE government launched a Dh750 million ($204.1 million) development project focused on the Emirates Road, aiming to increase the number of lanes from three to five over a 25km stretch connecting Al Badee Interchange in Sharjah to Umm Al Quwain.
This strategy, spearheaded by the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, seeks to boost the road's capacity to 9,000 vehicles per hour, a 65 per cent increase. The upgrade will also encompass the enhancement of Interchange No 7 on Emirates Road, involving the construction of six bridges to accommodate a combined 13,200 vehicles per hour.
The ministry emphasized that these road improvements are designed to cut travel times by up to 45 per cent for commuters traveling between Ras Al Khaimah, Umm Al Quwain, Sharjah, and Dubai.
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