# Dubai road infrastructure and traffic improvements > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/dubai-road-infrastructure-and-traffic-improvements > Updated: 2026-08-10T11:31:00.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2. Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has implemented several infrastructure projects aimed at reducing traffic congestion and improving connectivity across the city. In late July, the RTA inaugurated a three-lane bridge as part of the Oud Metha-Al Asayel Streets Development Project. This bridge, which links Al Khail Road to Al Asayel Street, is expected to reduce travel times along the Sheikh Rashid Corridor from 20 minutes to approximately five minutes. The project has reached 90% completion, with additional tunnels and bridges scheduled for future phases. By mid-August, the RTA completed a 2-kilometre widening project on Sheikh Zayed Road. This upgrade added a seventh lane for motorists traveling from Abu Dhabi toward the World Trade Centre Interchange, near the Burj Khalifa-Dubai Mall Metro Station. The expansion is intended to increase road capacity by 17% and reduce peak-hour journey times by up to 10%. This follows the recent opening of a 1,000-metre bridge at the World Trade Centre Roundabout designed to significantly decrease travel time between Sheikh Zayed Road and Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Street. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-10: Dubai RTA completes Sheikh Zayed Road widening project Dubai's RTA has completed a 2-kilometre widening of Sheikh Zayed Road, adding a lane to increase capacity by 17% and reduce peak-hour travel times by up to 10%. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/dubai-rta-completes-sheikh-zayed-road-widening-project ### 2026-07-26: Dubai RTA opens major three‑lane bridge, cutting travel time to five minutes Dubai RTA opened a three‑lane bridge on the Oud Metha‑Al Asayel project, cutting travel time to five minutes and boosting road capacity by 50 % as the scheme nears completion. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/dubai-rta-opens-major-threelane-bridge-cutting-travel-time-to-five-minutes --- Cite as: Dubai road infrastructure and traffic improvements. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/dubai-road-infrastructure-and-traffic-improvements