Umm Suqeim Road will be made into an expressway

The eastern section of Umm Suqeim Road that connects Al Khail Road with Shaikh Zayed Road is going to be made into an expressway with service roads and two dual three-lane flyovers.

The expressway will be 2.5km and is supposed to ease traffic and help the people who live in Al Khail, Al Quoz and Al Barsha who are going through a hard time with the long traffic jams.

Maitha Bin Udai, CEO of the RTA’s Traffic and Roads Agency, said: “Work on the project started last September and is continuing in full swing and the facilities will be ready for the public by the end of this year. There will be service lanes on each side of the road apart from five lanes on the main road, which will separate local movement from the main road and help reduce congestion in the area.”