The Dh3billion Sheikh Zayed Tunnel finally opened to traffic, easing traffic jams in the capital. The project started in 2007 and the 4.2-kilometre tunnel stretches from Delma Street, at the Sea Palace junction, to the Corniche and Mina Road. The covered section of the tunnel runs for 2.4km, while the open section covers 1.8km. Originally …
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The Sheikh Zayed Street and Tunnel project has picked up the Infrastructure Project of the Year Award, at the Construction Week Awards 2013. The annual event had ceremonies in Oman, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia in the lead up to the final showdown in Dubai on December 11. The project, in the capital, falls under the …
The water in the central lake at Jumeirah Lakes Towers has been pumped out to make way for the construction of a park, in a move much supported by residents. Workmen are scooping dirt from the drained lake, clearing the way for a park covering 55,000 square metres. The three other lakes in JLT will …
As happy as JLT residents are with the idea of a new park, many say they wish more attention was paid to traffic problems. “Our biggest concern is the roads,” said Arthur, who has lived in JLT for two years. “My wife and son don’t go to the JLT station that is closest to our …
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Security guards from Jumeirah Lakes Towers were deployed at key traffic points on Tuesday, a day after motorists were forced to leave the area as traffic ground to a halt. The normal congestion was on Monday worsened when a car broke down and by increased traffic from students returning to school. Motorists who work in …
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Residents of Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT) face a six-month wait for relief from huge queues to leave the development each morning. As the number of people living on the development has steadily risen over 18 months, the single access road to Sheikh Zayed Road has become choked with traffic, particularly during the morning and evening …
A road construction project to ease congestion around Jumeirah Lakes Towers in Dubai will be finished by year’s end, the Roads and Transport Authority has said. The third phase of the parallel roads project, which cost Dh450 million, is 75 per cent complete. “The project ranks among the biggest undertaken by the RTA and is …
Roadworks that have been causing massive traffic jams in Jumeirah Lakes Towers will take another eight weeks to complete. Jams have been a constant nightmare to JLT’s 30,000 residents for the past three years, but last week was such a particularly bad week that many are considering moving to other areas of the city. However, …
Disgruntled motorists gave up trying to reach offices at Jumeirah Lakes Towers today and residents stayed at home after traffic was brought to a standstill by a broken-down car. Commuters who were unable to leave or enter the development for more than three hours posted pictures of the traffic jam on Twitter, with warnings to …
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Reckless driving is the main cause of serious accidents on our roads. And too many victims of such crashes end up in intensive care units – sometimes without any hope of regaining their old lives. This is not only tragic for them and their family, but it imposes severe strains on the health care system …
