UAE Roads and Transport Expansion Plan
Sector: Rail • Location: United Arab Emirates
Source: The National
The UAE plans to spend $46 billion (Dh170 billion) over the next five years on transport and road projects to ease traffic congestion. The projects include widening major roads such as Al Ittihad Road, Emirates Road, and Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Road, improving public transport, and implementing high-speed rail projects. Additionally, there is a study to construct a fourth federal motorway extendi
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Rail, Mass Transit, Road, Government
- Location
- United Arab Emirates
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The National
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Description | The UAE plans to spend $46 billion (Dh170 billion) over the next five years on transport and road projects to ease traffic congestion. The projects include widening major roads such as Al Ittihad Road, Emirates Road, and Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Road, improving public transport, and implementing high-speed rail projects. Additionally, there is a study to construct a fourth federal motorway extending 120km with 12 lanes, designed to handle up to 360,000 trips a day. |
Original sector | Transport |
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Country | United Arab Emirates (UAE) |
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Source | The National |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Rail, Mass Transit, Road, Government |
Article published date | 2025-11-08 |
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