Roads and Transport Authority opens Qarn Al Sabkha Road

The Roads and Transport Authority, RTA, has accomplished a key sector of the Parallel Roads Improvement Project by completing construction works on Qarn Al Sabkha Road linking the Shaikh Zayed Road at the JLT junction (Interchange 5.5) with the Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road near Al Houdh R/A.

The road, which will be opened on the 9th of October, will be followed by the opening of the remaining bridges at the intersection of Al Saada Road with Qarn Al Sabkha Road.

Commenting on the project completion, the CEO of RTA Traffic and Roads Agency, Maitha bin Udai, said, “The opening of Qarn Al Sahbkha Road will provide smooth traffic flow for the JLT, Jumeirah Island and Jumeirah Park by linking them with the Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road. Moreover, the traffic is set to flow smoothly from Shaikh Zayed Road towards these communities, thanks to a key tunnel opened last March. The RTA will also open some bridges at the intersection of Al Saadah Road with Qarn Al Sabkha Road.

“Phase II of this project will be opened by the end of March 2015 where Al Saadah Road will be linked with Ibn Battuta Mall district, besides completion of some bridges and roads in the neighbourhood which will mainly serve the JLT, Gardens, Furjan, Jumeirah Islands, and Juemirah Park by linking them with the Shaikh Zayed Road and the Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road,” she continued.

“The project is part of the phases of improving parallel roads in Dubai under RTA’s master plan aimed to upgrade networks of roads, bridges, crossings and underpasses to ease the traffic movement and ease mobility across the Emirate. The construction of the project is a practical implementation of RTA’s plans for improving the infrastructure of roads and public transport network in Dubai, and developing integrated solutions for roads and transit networks, so that they become safe for users, matching the sweeping development plans, and are capable of addressing the needs of the demographic and urban expansion,” added the RTA’s CEO.