Driver alert: Watch out for these road closures in Dubai

Friday, 26 February 2021 10:29

By ARN News Staff

As Dubai hosts Stage 6 of the UAE Tour today, a number of roads will be temporarily closed.

In a video posted on Dubai Media Office's official Twitter handle, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) mapped the traffic flow plan.

The rolling road closures will kick in from noon, with the Dubai Stage scheduled to flag off from Deira Islands at 12:35 pm and finish at Palm Jumeirah around 4:30 pm.

.@rta_dubai's plan to regulate the traffic flow on #Dubai's roads during #UAE Tour 2021 on Friday, February 26, 2021. pic.twitter.com/YeMuktyQ29
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) February 25, 2021

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