Dubai completes maintenance of 20km of major highways, including Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road

Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority has completed annual maintenance on major highways. According to a November 4 notice, the authority completed annual maintenance and rehabilitation works along 20km of asphalt highways, within the slow lanes, marking the completion of this year's preventive maintenance plan. (Cover photo is a file photo of a Dubai highway.)

Roads covered: Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road, Lehbab Road and others

The works covered Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road in both directions towards Abu Dhabi and Sharjah; on Lehbab Road, they included the free-flow lane for motorists travelling from Al Ain towards Lehbab and the turning lanes at the Jebel Ali-Lehbab interchange. The works also covered Dubai-Al Ain Road, Emirates Road and Al Rebat Street.

The authority's account: keeping pace with growth, maintaining road quality

The Roads and Transport Authority said the maintenance is part of its ongoing efforts to improve and maintain Dubai's road network, keep pace with population and economic growth, and elevate quality of life. The notice did not disclose the cost of this round of works or their exact construction dates.