Beirut Street Expansion and Traffic Improvement
Project Description
- Completing traffic improvements on Beirut Street.
- Adding a lane along a 3 km stretch from its intersection with Al Nahda Street to Amman Street in the northbound direction.
- Adding a storage lane at the intersection of Baghdad Street and Beirut Street.
- It is part of a series of quick traffic solutions planned for 2024, spanning over 72 locations across Dubai.
Project Benefits
- Accommodates increased traffic volumes.
- Facilitates smoother movement at the traffic signal.
- Reduces travel time along Beirut Street heading towards the Airport Tunnel, as well as from Beirut Street to Baghdad Street and onwards to Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road.
- Benefits the residents and visitors of nearby areas in both directions, including Muhaisnah, Al Qusais, Al Twar, and Al Qusais Industrial Area.
- Increases the street’s capacity from 4,500 to 6,000 vehicles per hour in the northbound direction, which optimises traffic flow and reduces delays during evening peak hours along the stretch from Al Nahda Street to Amman Street, cutting travel time by over 30% and reducing the journey duration from 18 minutes to just 12 minutes
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