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Emirates Road Stretch to Close Nightly Until November 15 for Etihad Rail Works

Etihad Rail has announced a temporary nightly closure on a stretch of Emirates Road (E611) between Dubai and Sharjah, running from Friday,...

Dubai changes speed limits on several streets, shuts roads for Dubai Ride from tomorrow

Starting Sunday, November 1, speed limits on several key Dubai streets will change. Al Asayel Street rises from 60 to 80km/h, while Al...

Construction begins on two new pedestrian bridges on Dubai's Palm Jumeirah

Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has started building two new pedestrian bridges on Palm Jumeirah — one near the Shoreline...

Abu Dhabi closes two major highways for months of roadwork

Abu Dhabi Mobility has announced major traffic changes on two of the capital's busiest roads, starting this weekend. The Abu Dhabi-Al Ain...

Dubai's World Trade Centre Junction Gets Final Bridge on October 30

Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) says the last of five bridges built at the World Trade Centre junction will open to traffic from...

Abu Dhabi to build seven-bridge network linking Ramhan, Jubail islands to E12 highway

Abu Dhabi's Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) has announced construction of a new network of seven bridges and three tunnels...

Dubai to open final bridge of World Trade Centre roundabout project on Friday

Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced that the fifth and final bridge in its World Trade Centre roundabout upgrade will...

Dubai to Shut E611 Lanes and Al Maktoum Airport Tunnel for Week of Autonomous Taxi Trials

Drivers on one of Dubai's busiest northern highways face a week of partial closures starting Monday, as authorities make way for autonomous...

Final bridge of Dubai's World Trade Centre roundabout project opens October 30

Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced that the last bridge in the World Trade Centre roundabout development project will...

Dubai Police Launch Campaign Warning Pedestrians of Dh400 Fine for Unsafe Crossing

Dubai Police rolled out a citywide awareness campaign on Saturday aimed at cutting road accidents and encouraging safer behaviour from both...

Dubai to Change Speed Limits on Five Roads From November 1

Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) will adjust speed limits on five major roads starting November 1, raising limits on three roads...

'Yas Express': Etihad Rail's free shuttle to Yas Island theme parks

Etihad Rail and Miral, the operator of Yas Island's attractions in Abu Dhabi, have signed a memorandum of understanding to link the UAE's...

Dubai to Adjust Speed Limits on Five Roads From November 1

Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority, working with Dubai Police, has announced speed limit changes on five roads across the city, effective...

Dubai Police issue over 7,700 fines for noisy and illegally modified vehicles

Dubai Police have issued 7,735 fines in the first nine months of 2026 against vehicles producing excessive noise or carrying illegal engine...

Dubai changes speed limits on 5 major roads from November 1

Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), in coordination with Dubai Police, has announced revised speed limits on five major roads...

New E-911 Highway: UAE's Fourth Dubai-to-Ras Al Khaimah Route to Have Up to 16 Lanes

The UAE's Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure has opened a tender for engineering consultancy and design services on a new highway...

Dubai RTA to Auction 60 Special Number Plates on October 24

Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) will hold its 121st open auction for distinctive vehicle number plates on Saturday, October 24,...

Abu Dhabi Police Seize 9,237 E-Scooters in 10 Months

Abu Dhabi Police have impounded 9,237 e-scooters during the first ten months of 2026, highlighting persistent safety concerns around...

UAE Reduces Speed Limits in Abu Dhabi and Dubai After Morning Fog

Abu Dhabi Police and Dubai Police lowered speed limits in parts of both emirates on Thursday, October 16, after dense morning fog sharply...

Abu Dhabi closes Al Ain road for three days over the weekend

Abu Dhabi Mobility has announced a three-day closure on part of Shakhbout Bin Sultan Street in Al Ain. Two left lanes of the road will be...

Dubai Converts Al Satwa Roundabout Into Signalised Junction, Cutting Travel Times by Half

Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has converted Al Satwa Roundabout into a fully signalised junction, a move the authority says...

Dubai's Road Network Could Circle Half the Globe, RTA Chief Says

Dubai's roads, if laid end to end, would stretch nearly halfway around the planet, according to Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and...

RTA Chief: Dubai's Road Network Could Stretch Halfway Around the World

Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), told the Mohammed Bin Rashid Leadership Forum...

Dubai Trials Driverless Pods on Bluewaters Island

Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has launched a four-week trial of the Glydways driverless pod system on Bluewaters Island. The...

Dubai unveils plan for underground transport network

Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has unveiled plans for a new underground transport network, director-general Mattar Al Tayer...

RTA Launches 4 Dedicated Bus Routes to Global Village for Season 31

As Global Village's 31st season kicks off on October 14, 2026 and runs through May 2027, Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has...

Abu Dhabi Plans New Expressway and Bridges for Mussafah

Abu Dhabi's Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) has unveiled a major upgrade plan for the road network around Mussafah, one of...

Abu Dhabi Closes Two Lanes on Shakhbout Bin Sultan Street for Three Days

Abu Dhabi Mobility has announced a three-day partial closure on Shakhbout Bin Sultan Street, affecting the two right-hand lanes heading...

Dubai Begins Trial of Driverless Pods at Bluewaters

Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has launched a trial of a fully electric, driverless transit system at Bluewaters Island,...

Sharjah Police issue warning after driver runs red light, crashes into car

Sharjah Police have released footage of a traffic accident showing a vehicle running a red light without slowing down and colliding with a...