Driver alert: Partial road closure in Dubai

Friday, 23 August 2019 15:59

Watch out for partial road closure in Dubai over the weekend.

Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) took to social media to inform that some lanes on Al Maktoum Bridge will be closed for maintenance work.

For road users of Al Maktoum Bridge heading from Deira to Bur Dubai, please be informed that the lanes accessing Umm Hurair Road on top of the bridge will be closed for maintenance from Friday, August 23 at 1 am to Saturday, August 24 at 9 am.
— RTA (@rta_dubai) August 22, 2019

The lane accessing Umm Hurair Road on top of the bridge will be closed for maintenance from 1:00 am on Friday to 9:00 am on Saturday.

Motorists are advised to drive with caution and follow the signboards in the area.

Please use Tariq Bin Ziyad Road, Rashid Hospital or Broadcast roundabouts as alternative routes.
Stay cautious while driving around the maintenance works area on the bridge and follow the warning signs before the area along Al Maktoum Bridge.
— RTA (@rta_dubai) August 22, 2019

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