Roads & Transport Authority - Project Details

Completion of expansion roads works in Al Mizhar

RTA has accomplished infrastructure enhancements on Streets A11 and A26 in Al Mizhar area. The project involved widening two streets from two to four lanes in both directions, covering a total distance of 6.8 km. This expansion has doubled the road capacity from 1,200 to 2,400 vehicles per hour and halved congestion during peak times.

These upgrades included the installation of 90 new lighting poles on Streets A11 and A26 to ensure safety and visibility for road users. Additionally, the project has added 551 parking slots to accommodate the needs of local schools and residents. As part of these enhancements, RTA added a 5.7 km cycling track to promote the use of bikes as an eco-friendly mobility mode. The project also featured improvements at the intersection of Street 5 and Algeria Street where the traffic light was relocated to the intersection of Algeria Street and Street 11, which has reduced the average waiting time from 2.1 minutes to just 50 seconds. Moreover, two new roundabouts have been introduced on Street 26A to improve turning movements, benefiting the approximately one million users of the road.