New 2-lane exit to ease traffic at The Gardens

Work is at hand to configure the traffic signals on Street D59 in The Gardens in a way befitting the traffic density during peak hours.

A two-lane exit from The Gardens to Shaikh Zayed Road was opened on Tuesday by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) to ease traffic flow, particularly during the morning peak hours.

The move came following an urgent meeting with Nakheel, the developer of the community, to discuss a number of solutions and alternatives in response to suggestions and requirements of the residents. Traffic jams occur along Street D59 especially during peak hours, which drew the attention of the RTA to lay down a long and medium term master plan to arrest traffic congestion at the Gardens and Discovery Gardens.

Engineer Maitha bin Udai, CEO of the RTA Traffic and Roads Agency, said the move demonstrates the start of solutions currently being developed by the RTA to complement its Master Traffic Plan running through 2018.

“A work team has developed interim solutions as a remedy for this problem by opening a proper exit from The Gardens to the Shaikh Zayed Road.

Work is at hand to configure the traffic signals on Street D59 in The Gardens in a way befitting the traffic density during peak hours.

The RTA has drawn up a long and medium term master plan to stop traffic congestion in the Discovery Gardens community in Dubai,” she said.

Other plans to be undertaken in the medium term of this year will be extra entry and exit points through Interchange 5.5 on Shaikh Zayed Road, and from Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road, which will contribute to spreading vehicular flow, easing traffic pressure, overcoming any traffic difficulties on Street D59 and improving the traffic service levels in the area. She said the RTA is continuously developing appropriate plans to meet the needs of the public. Other solutions to be carried through 2018 in the RTA master plan of construction of parallel roads in The Gardens and Discovery Gardens ensuring the provision of different intersections as well as entry and exit points.

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