RTA Completes 60% of Oud Maitha Road and Al Asayel Street Project

Dubai, UAE: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has completed 60% of the Oud Maitha Road and Al Asayel Street Development Project, a key component of the Sheikh Rashid Corridor Development Project, according to the Emirates News Agency (WAM).

The project is designed to enhance connectivity between Al Asayel Street and Al Khail Road via Al Wasl Club Street, while also providing a dedicated exit to Oud Maitha Road and Al Wasl Club Street. Once completed, the development is expected to serve more than 420,000 residents by 2030.

Major infrastructure upgrades across key corridors

The scope of works includes the upgrade of four major intersections, featuring bridges spanning a total of 4.3 kilometres and roadworks extending 14 kilometres. The improvements form part of a broader strategy to strengthen east-west and north-south traffic movement across central Dubai.

RTA said the project contractor has completed 70% of the bridges serving traffic from Al Asayel Street to Al Khail Road northbound toward Business Bay Crossing. Preparatory works are currently underway ahead of the planned opening of this section in the first quarter of the year.

Construction has also progressed on the tunnel serving traffic from Dubai–Al Ain Road toward Al Wasl Club Street, with approximately 60% of works completed. Remaining road widenings and associated bridge structures are under construction and are scheduled to open in the third quarter of the year.

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Supporting urban growth and population expansion

H. E. Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of RTA, said the project aligns with leadership directives to complete the development of the Sheikh Rashid Corridor in response to urban expansion and population growth.

“Oud Maitha Road and Al Asayel Street development project is being undertaken in line with leadership directives to complete the development of the Sheikh Rashid Corridor to accommodate urban expansion and population growth. The project is among key road infrastructure developments, encompassing the upgrade of four major intersections, including the construction of bridges spanning 4.3 km and roads extending 14 km,” he said.

Capacity gains and reduced journey times

Al Tayer added that the project supports a range of key service, residential, and development areas, including Zabeel, Al Jaddaf, Oud Maitha, Umm Hurair, Latifa Hospital, and Al Wasl Club.

“The project will also increase the capacity of Oud Maitha Road from 10,400 vehicles per hour in both directions to 15,600 vehicles per hour, representing a 50 percent increase, while reducing journey time from 20 minutes to just 5 minutes, achieving an improvement of 75 percent,” he said.

Once fully operational, the project is expected to play a central role in easing congestion, improving mobility, and supporting Dubai’s long-term urban and economic development plans.