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Dubai on the first of December
The Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure will open tomorrow, Friday, December 2nd, on the occasion of the country’s 51st Union Day, the road linking Emirates Road and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road, which will form a vertical axis on the federal roads.
The opening of this road comes within the framework of the ministry’s efforts to develop the infrastructure in the various emirates of the country, especially the road sector, for the benefit of the country and the citizen, as well as the various economic, social and tourism sectors, land transport and others.
His Excellency Eng. Youssef Abdullah, Assistant Undersecretary for the Federal Infrastructure Projects Sector, explained that the road, which is 13 km long and has a tunnel intersection on Emirates Road, is a strategic axis within the structural plan of the road network implemented by the Ministry and contributes to the smooth flow of traffic as it accommodates more than 6,000 vehicles per hour.
He pointed out that the road will reduce the time of the crossing and transition from Al Ittihad Street to Emirates Road by more than 60% for the transit traffic, and will also contribute to reducing traffic and traffic congestion on Al Zubair Street for those heading to and from Emirates Road, from the city of Ajman and the Al Hamriya area in Sharjah.
He pointed out that the federal road sector occupies the forefront among the concerns of the wise leadership, which strengthened the country’s position among the global competitiveness indicators.
He stressed that the UAE pays special attention to infrastructure development projects in the various emirates of the country in order to improve the quality of roads and land transport and enhance global competitiveness and its role in crossing strongly for the next fifty years.
He noted that the country has sought, since the establishment of the federation in 1971, to link the various emirates of the country with a modern, sustainable and advanced network of roads to facilitate movement, support the economic and tourism sectors, social cohesion, and achieve the happiness and quality of life sought by the UAE government.
His Excellency Engineer Youssef Abdullah, on the occasion of the 51st Union Day, extended congratulations to the wise leadership, the people of the Emirates and the residents of its good land, asking God Almighty to return it to everyone with goodness, progress and prosperity.
