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Home News New road upgrade project opens to traffic in Dubai

New road upgrade project opens to traffic in Dubai

The first phase of a major road upgrade project in Dubai has opened to traffic. The project to improve the Latifa bint Hamdan Street and Umm Al Sheef Street routes is worth nearly US$218 million. The second phase of the project should be complete in the first quarter of 2019. Once the work is finished it should lower journey times between Al Khalil Road and Sheikh Zayed Road, two of the most important highway arteries in Dubai. The project includes the construction of two bridge sections measuring a total

by amcdonnell
October 19, 2018
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The first phase of a major road upgrade project in Dubai has opened to traffic. The project to improve the Latifa bint Hamdan Street and Umm Al Sheef Street routes is worth nearly US$218 million. The second phase of the project should be complete in the first quarter of 2019. Once the work is finished it should lower journey times between Al Khalil Road and Sheikh Zayed Road, two of the most important highway arteries in Dubai. The project includes the construction of two bridge sections measuring a total of 7.4km long.

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