The Ministry of Infrastructure Development has stated that it is working to raise the capacity of Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Street by 40%, with a development project that will be implemented by the Ministry at a cost of 130 million dirhams. Traffic.
The ministry explained on the social networking site "Instagram", that Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Street in Sharjah is closed in the area under the Bridge of the Trust Club for those coming from Ajman and heading to Dubai, until February 15, during the period from one in the morning until 5:30 in the morning Weekdays, and from two in the morning until 11:00 in the morning on Friday.
The Ministry affirmed its keenness to implement the leadership directions and launch initiatives and projects that support the state’s orientation and its readiness for the fifty, as the various future projects targeted by the ministry are part of the plans of the UAE and its endeavor to achieve global leadership up to the percentage of 2071, pointing to the ministry’s endeavor to develop integrated future plans and programs to keep pace with Variables and achievements made and built upon.
The Ministry continues to achieve the achievements year after year thanks to the concerted efforts, in cooperation with its strategic partners, supported by the directives and support of the wise leadership of the UAE, which contributed to strengthening the comprehensive development system, and supporting the UAE vision 2021 to be among the best in the world up to the percentage of 2071.
And the ministry announced on "Instagram" that it carried out 6,941 maintenance operations during 2019, including 3,205 corrective maintenance operations for federal roads, while the number of preventive maintenance operations reached 3709, noting that the lengths of federal roads reached 772 km, and the length of the traffic lanes reached 3421 kilometers.
Finally, the Ministry announced that it will work during the next stage to develop Al Ittihad Street, which links the emirates of Sharjah and Dubai, and the development process - which will cost an estimated cost of 230 million dirhams - will include the Nahda and the successor adults, and increase the road capacity by 3000 vehicles / hour in Each direction, in addition to separating the slow traffic, within a service road consisting of two lanes in each direction, for a distance of 2.5 km at the beginning of the Emirate of Sharjah with its borders with the Emirate of Dubai.
The Ministry will also develop Al-Dhaid Street with a length of 30 km, as the Ministry aims to expand the road to three lanes, in addition to constructing a new bridge within the project at an estimated cost of 220 million dirhams, which contributes to raising its carrying capacity at a rate of 2000 vehicles / hour per direction, Noting that within the project development process, an additional lane will be allocated for trucks, which reduces traffic accidents, and the expected delay resulting from the slow traffic of trucks.