{
  "id": 13715746,
  "title": "Abu Dhabi plans major road upgrades in Mussaffah to ease congestion and improve links",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/abu-dhabi-plans-major-road-upgrades-in-mussaffah-to-ease-congestion",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-11T12:49:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/10/11/abu-dhabi-plans-major-road-upgrades-in-mussaffah-to-ease-congestion-and-improve-links/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Abu Dhabi is set to undertake a major road upgrade project in Mussaffah, spanning 13 kilometers. The Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) plans to enhance the E30 and 8th Street corridors, aiming to alleviate congestion, improve safety, and streamline connections between industrial areas, Mohamed Bin Zayed City, and Zayed City. A key feature of the project is a new free-flowing motorway on 8th Street, boasting three lanes in each direction and three additional service lanes on each side to ensure accessibility for businesses. The upgraded street is projected to handle up to 4,000 vehicles per hour.\n\nThe broader project encompasses improvements to four interchanges along E30, better connectivity with 8th Street and E20, and modifications to nine critical junctions. Additionally, two new bridges connecting Mussaffah with Mohamed Bin Zayed City and a pedestrian bridge are part of the plan. About 8km along 8th Street will also undergo separate enhancement works.\n\nEisa Mubarak Al Mazrouei, Director General of Infrastructure Development at DMT, emphasized that the upgrades cater to the diverse demands on Mussaffah's road network. \"By segregating traffic flow from local access and improving links with neighboring communities, we aim to bolster economic activity while ensuring safer and more convenient daily commutes,\" he stated.\n\nThis Mussaffah project is part of a larger initiative to enhance connectivity across Abu Dhabi emirate. Another significant effort involves constructing a two-tunnel undersea link from Abu Dhabi Island's eastern tip to Mussaffah, passing beneath Khor Al Maqta and the Al Hudayriyat Island channel. Officials stated that the decisions made now will support the emirate's long-term development needs.",
  "summary": "Abu Dhabi is set to overhaul key roads in Mussaffah, with upgrades spanning 13 kilometres designed to cut congestion and improve safety. The Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) has announced plans to upgrade roads along the E30 and 8th Street corridors in Mussaffah, improving connections between the industrial area, Mohamed Bin Zayed City and Zayed City. The project aims to ease…",
  "key_points": [
    "Abu Dhabi plans 13km road upgrade in Mussaffah to reduce congestion.",
    "New free-flowing motorway on 8th Street with three lanes each way.",
    "Project includes 9 junction modifications and two new bridges."
  ],
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        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Abu Dhabi plans major road upgrades in Mussaffah to ease congestion and improve links",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/abu-dhabi-plans-major-road-upgrades-in-mussaffah-to-ease-congestion-13715862",
        "published": "2026-10-11T12:49:04.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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