Abu Dhabi announces 13km road upgrade with new six-lane highway, bridges and junction improvements

The Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) has announced plans to upgrade 13 kilometres of roads in Mussaffah to improve safety, reduce travel times, and ease congestion. According to The National UAE and The National Business, the project involves upgrading the E30 and 8th Street corridors to better connect the industrial area with Zayed City and Mohamed Bin Zayed City. Arabian Business reports that the upgrades include a new six-lane highway, new bridges, and improved junctions.

The scheme features a new free-flowing motorway at 8th Street consisting of three lanes in each direction and three additional service lanes on each side to allow access to local businesses. The National UAE reports this upgraded street is expected to accommodate up to 4,000 vehicles per hour. The wider project includes modifications to nine key junctions, upgrades to four interchanges along the E30, and improved connections between 8th Street and the E20.

Additional infrastructure works include the construction of two new bridges linking Mussaffah with Mohamed Bin Zayed City and a dedicated pedestrian bridge. The National UAE also notes that separate enhancement works will cover approximately 8km along 8th Street. Eisa Mubarak Al Mazrouei, Director General of Infrastructure Development at DMT, stated the upgrades are designed to manage the varied demands of the Mussaffah road network by separating through-traffic from local access.

Brief written by urgent.news from Arabian Business, The National UAE, The National Business — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.