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U-turns blocked on Ras Al Khaimah’s Jazaa road
One of the closed U-turns, close to the Hilton Hotel in the city, was a vital shortcut for motorists heading to government departments in Al Nakheel area.
The Department of Public Works and Services in Ras Al Khaimah has blocked a number of hazardous U-turns on the Jazaa road blamed for some recent traffic accidents.
A senior official said one of the closed U-turns, close to the Hilton Hotel in the city, was a vital shortcut for motorists heading to government departments in Al Nakheel area.
Ahmed Al Hammadi, Director-General of the department, said the motorists coming from the direction of the Etisalat road used to take U-turns on their way to Al Muairidh and Al Maamura areas. “The motorists used to block the road in full while taking these U-turns.”
The move is a first step to complete maintenance of the Jazaa road starting from the Traffic Signal on the Muntasir road, passing by the Ruler’s Court, Hilton Hotel and Electricity roundabout, and ending at the Ports and Customs Department, he added,
“The road development work spans the re-pavement of the road to remove the potholes and cracks.”
The road will be a great help to the people staying in Al Maamura and Al Muairidh areas and customers of the government departments there, he noted.
Al Hammadi said his department recently refurbished the Pearl roundabout. “We have landscaped the roundabout and fixed a new irrigation system.”
The department has also reorganised the entrance to the Etisalat road at the intersection of the Bridge road. “The entrance and exit of this road, which saw several accidents lately, have been separated,” he said.
Al Hammadi said his department is also reassessing the bumps on the roads of the emirate to remove the needless ones.
“There is quite a large number of these bumps and there is no need for many of them. We should reassess the need of these and adopt new and effective methods to curb speeding and racing.”
The residents of Shaml and Ghib areas have earlier complained that they have many unnecessary bumps. They said there are up to 40 bumps on the roads of Shaml area while 12 others are in the nearby Ghib area.”
ahmedshaaban@khaleejtimes.com
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