Four lanes for Al Awir Road

DUBAI — Continuing its drive to further enhance the road infrastructure in the emirate, Dubai Municipality has approved a project to expand Al Awir Road into four lanes in both directions.

By A Staff Reporter

Published: Mon 8 Aug 2005, 10:02 AM

Last updated: Thu 2 Apr 2015, 7:12 PM

The expansion of Awir Road is one of the two projects worth Dh68.17 million approved by Shaikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, UAE Minister of Finance and Industry and Chairman of Dubai Municipality, the other being the setting up of a landfill site in Warsan.

According to Mattar Al Tayer, Deputy Director-General of Dubai Municipality, the Dh60.3 million Al Awir Road Expansion project would ensure smooth traffic in this arterial road which is used by a large number of vehicles.

Both sides of this road and its surroundings have witnessed tremendous development over the past few years including the construction of a Dh200 million Central Vegetable and Fruits Market, the Dubai International City and the Used Car Complex, to name a few. Moreover, several new projects are expected to be undertaken in the area in the coming years. Two years ago, the road was used merely for connecting the remote areas in Al Awir to the city centre.

“This road will be expanded from the current two lanes per direction to four lanes in each direction over a distance of 12 kilometres starting from Interchange 52 on the Emirates Road and ending at Al Awir Roundabout. The works will also involve roadway signage, pavement marking, street lighting, and diversion of services,” said Al Tayer.

Al Tayer noted that both the projects have been assigned to specialised contracting firms and they would soon begin the works. The Al Awir road expansion would be completed by October 2006.

The road's expansion will considerably ease traffic congestion on the highway and roads connected to it, especially during peak hours. The project is expected to positively impact the traffic scenario in the city as it would facilitate a smoother flow of traffic.

The landfill project at Warsan, Al Tayer noted, would cost Dh7.87 million and would complement a waste-recycling factory in the same area. The sorting process at the factory would, sometimes, reject some of the waste as unfit for recycling. These waste would go to landfill in the new facility, he explained. “This project is crucial for the safe disposal of domestic waste generated in the city,” he said.

The project comprises administration block, guardroom, substation, truck service shed, truck washing station and other associated facilities. According to Al Tayer it is expected to be over by February next year.