Dubai neighborhood enhanced roads to reduces traffic by 50%

• The project covers a 2 km stretch from Algeria Street and Al Khawaneej Street.
• The existing roundabout was transformed into a signalized junction to facilitate left turns.
• Improvements include cycling tracks and designated pedestrian zones.

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai has concluded a road improvement project aimed at enhancing traffic flow and catering to the growing residential areas surrounding it with high population growth rates.

The Algeria Street Improvement Project covers a 2 km stretch from the intersection of Algeria Street and Al Khawaneej Street (South) to the intersection of Tunis Street (North) at Al Muhaisnah (1) and Al Mizhar (1).

“The scope of the project includes widening Algeria Street from the intersection of Street 11 near Al Khawaneej Street up to the intersection with Tunis Street as well as Streets 27 and 31. Works included increasing the number of lanes of Algeria Street from two to three lanes in each direction. As such, the road’s capacity grew from 6,000 vehicles to 9,000 vehicles per hour in both directions,” said Hamad Al Shehhi, Director of Roads, Traffic and Roads Agency, RTA.

The project involves transforming the existing roundabout into a signalized junction to facilitate left turns, thereby catering to the residential communities of Muhaisnah and Al Mizhar.

Improvements on Algeria Street include introducing cycling tracks and designated pedestrian zones, extending from Street 11 to Street 27 on the left side of Algeria Street and from Street 27 to Tunis Street on the right side.

These enhancements contribute to elevating road quality and reducing travel times from Al Khawaneej Street to Tunis Street from 15 minutes to just 7 minutes during peak hours, representing a reduction of over 50 percent.

The works also encompass the paving of a service road along both sides of Algeria Street to connect with the service roads for Streets 27 and 31. Additionally, the project involves providing parallel parking spaces for villas on both sides, along with angle parking in areas adjacent to the junction of Algeria Street with Streets 27 and 31.

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