Dubai’s RTA awards contract for construction of internal roads at Al Barsha 3

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has awarded a contract for constructing internal roads at Al Barsha South 3 in the emirate to meet the needs of the growing population and and development in the area.

The project involves the construction of internal roads spanning 6.4 km, and is situated at the Mohammed bin Rashid Gardens.

It is surrounded by Al Barsha South 2 to the north, Al Hebiah 1 and 4 to the south, Motor City, Sports City and Arjan to the east, and Al Barsha South 4 to the west.

The project works also includes streetlights, car parks and bus stops, said Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer, Director-General, chairman of the board of executive directors of the RTA.

“Constructing internal roads stems from RTA’s keenness to upgrade the basic infrastructure of roads, streetlights and rainwater drainage systems at residential areas,” said Al Tayer, according to the Dubai Media Office.

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The new internal roads will facilitate access to the recently developed district of Al Barsha South 3 to serve about 4,500 inhabitants. It will improve the connectivity of the area by raising the capacity of entry/exit points of Hessa Street by 1,500 vehicles per hour.

It will also improve the connection with residential districts under construction, such as the existing road network of Arjan, which will ease the movement to and from Umm Suqeim Street as well as the roads network of Al Barsha South 2.

Al Tayer added that the RTA intends to undertake the construction of internal roads at Al Quoz 2 in the area between Al Khail and Meydan Roads together with main roads network extending 16km. It also plans to carry out infrastructure works that include rainwater drainage network, streetlight works, safe pedestrian lanes and levelling the alleyways between houses.

Furthermore, the RTA plans to pave internal roads extending 12km at Nad Al Sheba 2. This residential community is bordered by three main roads: Dubai – Al Ain Road towards the west, Nad Al Hamar St towards the east and south, and Al Manama St towards the north. Construction works to be carried out include parallel parking, streetlights, rainwater drainage system and sewage network. It will also assess the condition of internal roads stretching 27km from engineering, traffic safety and drainage of rainwater perspectives. Connecting roads will be paved to serve all land plots in the area, and two new entry/exit points for Al Manama and Nad Al Hamar Streets will be constructed to enhance the link with the neighbourhood.