{
  "id": 5803128,
  "title": "Dubai RTA cuts waiting time on key road by up to 15% during rush hour",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/dubai-rta-cuts-waiting-time-on-key-road-by-up-to-15-during-rush-hour-5803128",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T14:51:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/uae/dubai/dubai-rta-cuts-waiting-time-on-key-road-by-15-1.500664355"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority announced on Saturday that it has successfully completed traffic improvements on a key local road network, reducing waiting times during peak periods by up to 15 percent. One of the completed projects is the Al Qiyadah Intersection, which now features a new left-turn lane from Al Ittihad Road for vehicles coming from Dubai. The intersection has also been updated with new traffic lights to further enhance traffic flow and vehicle movement. These enhancements have boosted traffic capacity and improved the intersection's operational efficiency, making movement between Al Ittihad Road and the surrounding road network more seamless.",
  "summary": "Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority tweeted on Saturday that it had completed traffic improvements on a local road network, cutting waiting time during peak periods by up to 15 per cent on those paths. One of the projects that are now complete is Al Qiyadah Intersection towards Abu Hail and Salah Al Din Streets, including a new left-turn lane from Al Ittihad Road for traffic heading from Dubai.…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Dubai RTA cuts waiting time on key road by up to 15% during rush hour",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/dubai-rta-cuts-waiting-time-on-key-road-by-up-to-15-during-rush-hour",
        "published": "2026-09-05T14:51:45.000Z"
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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."
}