Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced on Wednesday the closure of the entry and exit points of the Al Barsha South area from Umm Suqeim Street until development works at the intersection are completed.
The authority urged residents to follow road signs and use alternative routes, including:
- Street 31, next to ENOC Petrol Station.
- Dubai Science Complex Exit.
- Al Hadaeq Street.
- Hessa Street.
“We also advise planning your journeys in advance and setting off early to ensure timely arrivals,” added the RTA.
Earlier this week, Dubai’s RTA opened an 800-meter tunnel with four lanes in each direction as part of the Umm Suqeim Street Development Project, which extends from the intersection with Al Khail Road to the intersection with Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road.
The project forms part of RTA’s ongoing efforts to upgrade road infrastructure in line with Dubai’s sustained urban and population growth, while enhancing traffic flow. It serves several residential and development communities with a combined population exceeding one million.
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“The Umm Suqeim Street Development Project extends from the intersection with Al Khail Road to the intersection with Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road, covering a distance of 4.6 km. The works included upgrading the intersection of Umm Suqeim Street with Al Barsha South Street, near Kings’ School, where an 800-meter-long underpass with four lanes in each direction was constructed, in addition to a signalised surface-level intersection,” said His Excellency Mattar Al Tayer, director general, chairman of the board of executive firectors of Dubai’s RTA.
The completed project is part of a comprehensive plan to develop the Umm Suqeim–Al Qudra corridor, which extends from the intersection with Jumeirah Street to the intersection with Emirates Road, spanning a total of 16 km.
