Dubai’s Crown Prince reviews road projects set to cut travel time, boost mobility

Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Heir Prince of Dubai, Vice Prime Minister, Minister of Defense and President of the Executive Council of Dubai, reviewed the progress of the key strategic corridors that are developed by the roads and the Dubai transport authority (RTA) to improve the traffic flow and the mobility.

The heir prince was informed about the implementation timeline for the main road infrastructure projects scheduled for its completion by 2027, with the aim of serving 8 million residents by 2040.

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The informative session also covered the road map to deploy autonomous taxis and the development of the model neighborhood in Barsha 2.

The heir prince also saw a mural that shows the strategic road projects of RTA under the 2025–2027 plan, which includes 57 initiatives with the construction of 226 kilometers of roads and 115 bridges and tunnels.

The mural also describes the development of 11 main road runners through the Emirate, which includes eight vertical runners and three new routes.

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The master plan presents the development of 11 primary road runners that serve 8 million residents by 2040

– UMM suqeim – Update of the corridor to Qudra to include 7000 meters of bridges and tunnels
The project is expected to reduce the travel time from 46 minutes to 11 minutes

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Collectively, these projects are designed to support a projected growing population to reach 8 million by 2040.

Among the main road projects that were reviewed include the development project of the UMM Suqeim – Al Qudra corridor, which apan 16 km from the crossing with Jumeirah Street to the intersection with Emirates Road, HESSA Street, parts of the bone leg or bone bone bone of the bone bone of the bone bone of the bone of the bone of the bone of the bone of the bone or bone. Routes and development plans for Sheikh Zayed Road.

The heir prince was also informed about the deployment of intelligent technologies to monitor road infrastructure projects throughout the Emirate.

Among the key innovations is the use of drones for project progress data analysis, together with artificial intelligence to trace construction progress.

He was also informed about the road map to deploy autonomous taxis in Dubai. As part of this initiative, the RTA has signed agreements with three international companies in autonomous taxis operations.

Duration The first phase, more than 60 vehicles will be implemented to carry out the road mapping, data collection and route scan.

The second phase will see pilot operations launched in up to 65 areas designed throughout the Emirate, chosen according to several key criteria, with a private approach to the high road safety standards of the city.

The official deployment of the service is scheduled for the first quarter of 2026.

The road map represses an important milestone in the advance of Dubai’s autonomous transport strategy, whose objective is to convert 25 percent of all mobility trips in the city to autonomous modes by 2030.