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Dubai RTA Completes Al Marabea’ Street Upgrade to Cut Traffic Congestion and Travel Times by 30%

Covering a 1.1-kilometer arterial corridor in Al Quoz, the civil enhancement expands lane capacity, slashes intersection queue lengths by 50%, and optimizes links between Al Khail Road and Al Asayel Street.

By 19Network Editorial Team · Aug 20, 2026 · 5 min read

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Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority completes key upgrades along Al Marabea’ Street in Al Quoz, boosting vehicular capacity by 30% and significantly cutting peak travel delays.

Key Takeaways

Strategic 1.1-Kilometer Corridor: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) completed extensive road improvements along a 1.1-kilometer stretch of Al Marabea’ Street, connecting the Al Khail Road exit directly to Al Asayel Street.
% Capacity & Speed Boost: The engineering intervention has increased total roadway vehicular capacity by 30% while reducing peak-hour commuter travel times by up to 30%.
Intersection Queue Reduction: The project widened a critical junction and introduced a dedicated traffic lane towards Street 16A, reducing vehicular queues and bottleneck congestion by 50%.
Night Driving Safety: Upgraded high-efficiency LED street lighting poles were installed throughout the sector to optimize nocturnal visibility and reduce collision risks.
Phase Two Deliverables: Ongoing complementary works—including a dedicated industrial service road, a continuous pedestrian walkway, and a new Al Khail Road access point—remain on track for completion by late August 2026.

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has officially announced the completion of major civil and road enhancement works along Al Marabea’ Street in the Al Quoz district. The infrastructure project, which focused on a vital 1.1-kilometer arterial corridor extending from the Al Khail Road exit to Al Asayel Street, forms part of the RTA’s proactive master program to modernize the emirate’s internal road networks, relieve localized bottlenecks, and maintain fluid vehicular movement amidst Dubai's ongoing urban and commercial expansion. According to comprehensive traffic telemetry published by the RTA, the completed road widening and lane reconfiguration works have expanded total road capacity by 30 percent. For tens of thousands of daily motorists, commercial transport operators, and logistics fleets navigating the corridor during morning and evening rush hours, the expansion has delivered a direct journey time reduction of up to 30 percent. A central component of the engineering upgrade addressed long-standing bottleneck pressures at the intersection leading from Al Marabea’ Street toward Street 16A. By widening the approach lanes and adding a dedicated turning lane, the RTA has streamlined traffic disbursement into the surrounding commercial and industrial sectors, reducing vehicle queue lengths and idle wait times at the junction by an estimated 50 percent. To enhance nocturnal driving conditions and pedestrian safety, the authority installed modern, high-output…

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