Dubai Plans to Spend About AED 1 Billion Over 5 Years to Improve Roads

The emirate's transport authority said that Dubai plans to spend about AED 1 billion over 5 years to improve roads.

Mr Mattar Al Tayer chairman and executive director of the Roads and Transport Authority said that the initial phase of the plan, which runs through to 2016, covers 5 residential communities including Hatta and Al Qusais 3 in addition to Al Quoz 2, 3 and 4.

Mr Tayer in a statement said that the authority said it has awarded two contracts under the program valued at AED 38 million to build roads in Al-Qusais 3 and Al-Quoz 4.

The RTA in the statement said that "The move comes in the context of RTA efforts to improve roads network to accommodate the growing needs of the demographic and urban expansion seen by the emirate."

Mr Al Tayer added that "The internal roads project at Al Qusais 3, which covers an area of 225 hectares, encompasses the construction of roads extending 6km along with street lighting works and the construction of parking slots for some mosques and public schools in the area."

Construction work is set to start in June and will take about nine months to complete.