Dubai , January 4, 2026 : Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has completed 60% of the Oud Maitha Road and Al Asayel Street Development Project, part of the wider Sheikh Rashid Corridor Development Project, the authority announced on January 4, 2026.
The project aims to enhance connectivity between Al Asayel Street and Al Khail Road via Al Wasl Club Street, and includes the upgrade of four major intersections, the construction of bridges spanning 4.3 kilometres, and new roads extending 14 kilometres. Once completed, it is expected to serve more than 420,000 residents by 2030.
RTA said 70% of bridge works linking Al Asayel Street to Al Khail Road towards Business Bay Crossing have been completed, with the section set to open in the first quarter of this year. About 60% of tunnel works connecting Dubai–Al Ain Road to Al Wasl Club Street have also been completed, while remaining road widening and bridge works are scheduled for opening in the third quarter.
According to RTA Director General Mattar Al Tayer, the project will increase the capacity of Oud Maitha Road by 50%, from 10,400 to 15,600 vehicles per hour in both directions, and cut travel time from 20 minutes to just five minutes. The development supports key residential and service areas including Zabeel, Al Jaddaf, Oud Maitha, Umm Hurair and Al Wasl Club.
The project includes multiple new bridges, upgraded ramps, service roads and a vehicle tunnel designed to ease congestion, improve safety and accommodate Dubai’s growing population.