Jumeirah Street traffic diversions to open today

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) will open today the first stage of main traffic diversions on Jumeirah Street near Jumeirah Park to enable completion of bridges passing over the Dubai Water Canal.
The diversion will have the same number of lanes in each direction. Work will start by constructing bridges on Jumeirah Street.
"The new traffic diversion will be opened on Friday in the direction from Dubai to Abu Dhabi. The other direction from Abu Dhabi to Dubai will be opened on August 16.
The diversion will comprise the same number of lanes (3 lanes) and will be fitted with all traffic safety means such as light signals, street lights, illuminated cautionary signs, and concrete barriers to separate the traffic movement in both directions at the highest standards without impacting the traffic flow in the area," said Nazim Faisal, Director of Roads, Traffic and Roads Agency, RTA.
"In concurrence with this stage of traffic diversion, work is currently underway in completing the construction of bridges on Al Wasl Street, the execution of the required utility works such as laying of tubes and ducts of service lines underneath the water canal on the Jumeirah Street (mainland side), besides protecting and shifting the infrastructural lines under the traffic diversion."
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