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Press releases
Opening Tripoli Street Improvement Project
RTA is all set for opening Tripoli Road Improvement Project. The improved traffic corridor cuts the transit time of the 12 km distance between Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road and Emirates Road to just about 8 minutes
23/07/2019
Dubai Taxi’s Enaya health campaign covers 12.5k employees
Dubai Taxi Corporation has launched a wide-ranging campaign, branded ‘Enaya’ (Care) to improve the health condition and increase awareness among its employees and drivers
22/07/2019
Installing 100 solar-powered nol recharging machines
The step is part of RTA’s efforts to expand the use of renewable energy in all services and projects in support of the government drive towards a green and sustainable economy.
21/07/2019
Projects
Awarding contract worth AED500 million to improve Al Khawaneej Corridor Project
RTA awarded a contract for the construction of Al Khawaneej Corridor and Mushrif Park Improvement Project. The project, which will cost about AED500 million, encompasses the construction of three main junctions at Al Khawaneej and Al Amardi Streets.
15/05/2019
Improvement of Al Awir Road, Entrances of International City
The opening of Al Awir Road Improvement Project (Phase I) will contribute to the smooth flow of traffic from International City heading to Downtown Dubai. It included the construction of a bridge with an estimated capacity of 1000 vehicles per hour
08/07/2018
Latifa bint Hamdan and Umm Al-Sheef Streets Improvement Project
The Project links Jumeirah with Al Khail Road and the Parallel Roads (First Al- Khail Road and Al-Asayel Street), has a cost tag of about AED800 million and its development comprises of two contracts.
27/06/2018
Announcements
Opening 4-lane tunnel on Sheikh Rashid Street
RTA Dubai has opened a tunnel on both sides of Sheikh Rashid Street (Al Garhoud and Mina Rashid) comprising four lanes in each direction on 03-05-2018
04/05/2018
Diverting several licensing services to smart channels
(RTA) is intending to divert several licensing services to smart channels starting from the end of April 2018.
26/04/2018
Opening three new bridges on Airport St 27 April 2018
Announcement of the opening of three new bridges as part of the Airport Street Improvement Project in (27 April 2018)
21/04/2018
Photos
Supporting Suqia campaign by digging 10 wells in 10 countries
RTA would support UAE Water Aid (Suqia) campaign by digging 10 water wells in 10 countries (Indonesia, Kosovo, Senegal, Niger, Nepal, Ghana, Tanzania, Ethiopia, India and Mali).
Al Tayer opens smart floating marine transport station at Dubai Festival City
HE Mattar Al Tayer has opened the smart floating marine transport station at Dubai Festival City; the first floating station in the UAE
Celebrating RTA's nursery graduates for 8th straight year
About 26 children of female employees have graduated from the Nursery established by RTA in 2010 in line with its corporate responsibility to raise the job satisfaction of this segment of employees.
Videos
UITP Global Public Transport Summit
HE Mattar Al Tayer headed RTA’s delegation at the UITP Global Public Transport Summit held in Stockholm, Sweden under the theme ‘The Art of Public Transport’.
Mohammed bin Rashid approves a package of ‘Happiness and Leisure’ projects
HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has approved a package of future projects to be developed by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA)
