The project links the existing path between Dubai Water Canal and King Salman Street

Implementation of a 16-kilometre bike path on Jumeirah Beach

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The Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai has announced the implementation of a special cycle path on Jumeirah Beach, under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council.

The track extends for 16 km and connects the cycle track on Jumeirah Street at the Dubai Water Canal with the track on King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Street at Dubai Internet City.

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said in a tweet on Twitter: "We provide all alternatives to make our society healthy and to preserve our environment sustainable."

His Highness stressed: "We have a plan that will add 276 kilometers to bike paths in Dubai, bringing the total length to 739 kilometers by 2026."

Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer, Director General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Authority, stated that the implementation of the bicycle path project is a translation of the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to raise the quality of life in the city and achieve the happiness of residents. and shift towards sustainable transportation solutions.

It also comes in implementation of the instructions of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum to transform Dubai into a bicycle-friendly city, by providing appropriate alternatives to encourage residents to practice cycling, in order to achieve the Dubai Urban Plan 2040, which aims to make Dubai the best city for life in the world.

Al Tayer stressed that the project for the bicycle path in Jumeirah Beach is a qualitative addition to the package of infrastructure projects implemented by the Dubai government, to encourage sports and recreational activities to improve the quality of life in the emirate.

Regarding the details of the new path, he said: “The width of the path in its first part is four meters, and passes along Jumeirah Beach, parallel to the current jogging and pedestrian paths on the beach extending from the Dubai Water Canal to Umm Suqeim Park, then the path moves to traffic along Jumeirah Street and King Salman Bin Street Abdulaziz Al Saud all the way to Dubai Internet City, and the width of the path in this section is three meters.”

The track serves many vital areas along Jumeirah Beach, such as “Sunset Mall”, the Open Beach, Dubai Dhow Club, “Kite Beach”, Umm Suqeim Park, and Burj Al Arab, and the public can take advantage of the path to practice cycling. Along the beach, where all service facilities are available, as well as taking advantage of the shared bicycle services available at Sunset Mall, Al-Manara Mosque, and Umm Suqeim Park.

The speed of the Jumeirah beach track is 20 kilometers per hour, and it is classified under the mobility, sports and entertainment tracks.

He explained that the bike path on Jumeirah Beach is part of a comprehensive plan to develop bike paths that aims to connect all vital areas in the emirate, as the total lengths of bike paths implemented until the end of last year amounted to 463 kilometers, while the paths plan for 2026 includes the implementation of 276 km of additional paths, bringing the total length of bicycle paths to 739 km.

The plan aims to link coastal areas, such as Jumeirah, Al Sufouh and Marina, with the external paths in Al Qudra, Seih Al Salam and Nad Al Sheba, passing through Al Barsha and Dubai Hills, and linking the most vital areas in the emirate with various public transportation stations.

The design and implementation of bicycle paths and setting speeds on them took into account the application of the best international standards and specifications and technical guides, in line with the nature of the region and the classification of paths, and these paths contributed to encouraging residents and visitors to practice cycling, and using them as one of the alternative and sustainable means of transportation to achieve First and last mile strategy.

Dubai Crown Prince:

• “We provide all alternatives to make our society healthy and maintain our environment sustainable.”

• “We have a plan to add 276 kilometers to bike paths, bringing them to 739 kilometers in length by 2026.”

rain fly:

• "The path supports the goals of the Dubai Urban Plan 2040, which aims to make Dubai the best city for life in the world."

bike speed

The Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai has set the speeds of bicycles in the emirate at 30 km/h on the tracks designated for amateurs, and 20 km/h on the lanes designated or shared with pedestrians within urban areas in the city, and at unspecified speeds on the training tracks, as part of Ensure the safety of pedestrians and cyclists.

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