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Contract worth Dh104 million for roads in Al Muhaisnah

The project comprises constructing roads extending 31km, repaving existing roads in the area, carrying out improvements of Amman Street, converting some roundabouts into signalised junctions, and erecting fence on the median of Algiers Street.

A contract worth Dh104 million has been awarded by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) for construction of internal roads of Al Muhaisnah.

“Undertaking Muhaisnah 2 Internal Roads Construction Project is to improve roads network to address the requirements of demographic and urban expansion in the Emirate,” said Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of the RTA.

The project comprises constructing roads extending 31km, repaving existing roads in the area, carrying out improvements of Amman Street, converting some roundabouts into signalised junctions, and erecting fence on the median of Algiers Street as well as designating crossing points for pedestrians in order to improve the traffic movement and road safety.

“The project also includes providing new parking slots for vehicles and buses all over the area in addition to street lighting works and storm-water drainage network. Construction works in the project will start as early as this month and continue for 450 days,” explained Al Tayer.

“The five-year plan for constructing internal roads in Dubai (2012-2016) spans about 16 districts where urbanisation rates range from 20 to 80 per cent but might be as low as five per cent in some areas. The initial phase of the plan which cost about Dh150 million covered five residential communities namely: Hatta community, Al Qusais 3, Al Qouz 2, 3 and 4. Phase II started in 2013 costing about Dh140 million and covered three residential districts namely: Al Muhaisnah 2 and Al Barsha South 1 and 2.

Phase III, which starts this year, covers Al Mamzar, Al Nahda 1, and Oud Mateena 2 costing about Dh130 million. Phase IV, which will be kicked off in 2015, will cover the construction of roads in three districts costing about Dh140 million at Nad El Sheba 4, Oud Mateena 1 and Al Khawaneej 2. In Phase V, which will start in 2016, road construction works costing Dh250 million will be undertaken in three districts namely: Jebel Ali Industrial, Al Qusais Industrial 3, 4 and 5 in addition to Al Awir 1.

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