Travel times to be slashed with new Al Warqa'a access points

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A project to create additional entrance and exit points for Al Warqa'a district, directly from Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road, has been announced by Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA).

Once completed, travel times are expected to be cut by 80 per cent, from 20 minutes to just 3.5 minutes, and cut journey distances from 5.7 kilometres to 1.5 kilometres. 

Mattar Al Tayer, Director General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the RTA, said the "project will benefit over 350,000 residents and includes the construction of a new access point from Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road.

"Additionally, the scope includes the development of Al Warqa’a 1 Street and the conversion of existing roundabouts into signalised junctions with advanced specifications to alleviate traffic congestion.

"These improvements are projected to boost the capacity of Al Warqa’a 1 Street by 30 per cent.”

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