{
  "id": 374718,
  "title": "Congestion to be cut at Damac Hills junction as Al Qudra Road upgrade nears completion",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/congestion-to-be-cut-at-damac-hills-junction-as-al-qudra-road-upgrade-374718",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-09T11:10:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/08/09/waiting-times-at-damac-hills-junction-to-be-cut-as-completion-of-al-qudra-road-upgrade-nears/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is set to significantly reduce congestion at the Al Qudra Road intersection, with a new 700-metre bridge set to be completed. The RTA opened the bridge on Sunday, which will improve traffic flow towards the Al Qudra area, increasing capacity from 7,800 to 19,400 vehicles per hour. This is expected to cut waiting times at the intersection by 85 per cent, from nearly seven minutes to just one minute. The project, part of the RTA's integrated plan to develop Dubai's key corridors, also includes the opening of off-ramps this year, further enhancing traffic flow in all directions.",
  "summary": "Waiting times at Al Qudra Road intersection in Dubai are set to be cut by 85 per cent as the Roads and Transport Authority nears completion of its redevelopment of the area. The RTA on Sunday opened a new 700-metre bridge comprising four lanes, on the southern right-hand side of the intersection of Al Qudra Road and Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Street. With a capacity of 6,000 vehicles per…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Congestion to be cut at Damac Hills junction as Al Qudra Road upgrade nears completion",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/congestion-to-be-cut-at-damac-hills-junction-as-al-qudra-road-upgrade",
        "published": "2026-08-09T11:10:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arabian Business",
        "title": "Dubai opens new Al Qudra Road bridge as upgrade will cut waiting time from 7 minutes to 1",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/dubai-opens-new-al-qudra-road-bridge-as-upgrade-will-cut-waiting-time",
        "published": "2026-08-09T17:37:54.000Z"
      }
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  },
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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."
}