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UAE road widening and upgrade project

A major road widening and upgrade project is to go ahead in the UAE. The project will see the existing Dubai-Al Ain Road being widened and improved along a 17km stretch. At present the section of road features three lanes for traffic. However the US$544.6 million project will see the stretch of road benefiting from three lanes in either direction, doubling capacity from the current 12,000 vehicles/hour. The move is intended to boost safety and reduce delays for drivers. The first phase of the project should
June 28, 2019 Read time: 1 min

A major road widening and upgrade project is to go ahead in the UAE. The project will see the existing Dubai-Al Ain Road being widened and improved along a 17km stretch. At present the section of road features three lanes for traffic. However the US$544.6 million project will see the stretch of road benefiting from three lanes in either direction, doubling capacity from the current 12,000 vehicles/hour. The move is intended to boost safety and reduce delays for drivers. The first phase of the project should be complete during the first six months of 2020. The project includes improving six interchanges, as well as building new bridges and services roads.

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