Be wary if you plan to travel along Shaikh Zayed Road tonight. The popular interchange on Hadiqa Road will be closed on Thursday at midnight.
The Roads and Transport (RTA) has announced that the exit of the bridge leading to Al Hadiqa Street and Al Meydan from Shaikh Zayed Road will remain closed until 5am on Sunday, July 24.
On its social media accounts, the RTA said: “The road closure is in support of the opening of the remaining lanes on the South Bridge on SZR towards Abu Dhabi.”
The authority also advised motorists driving to Al Hadiqa Street to use Umm Al Sheif Road as an alternative, near Interchange 3.
Drivers heading towards Al Meydan Road can use Al Manara Bridge exit on Sheikh Zayed Road.
Here are 5 things to know about the RTA road closure annouced for the weekend.
1. Where
The closure is from the exit of the bridge leading to Al Hadiqa street and Al Maydan road from Shaikh Zayed Road.
Please note there will be road closure from the exit of the bridge leading to Al Hadiqa Street & Al Maydan from SZR pic.twitter.com/MT93I6WtwN
— RTA (@RTA_Dubai) July 20, 2016
2. When
The closure will come to effect at midnight on July 21, Thursday and end at 5am on July 24, Sunday
Effective midnight Thursday, 21st July 2016 until 5 am on Sunday 24th July, 2016.
— RTA (@RTA_Dubai) July 20, 2016
3. Why
The closure is in support of the remaining lanes on the south bridge of Shaikh Zayed Road towards Abu Dhabi and to allow a smooth flow of traffic on this road
The road closure is in support of the opening of the remaining lanes on the South Bridge on SZR towards Abu Dhabi
— RTA (@RTA_Dubai) July 20, 2016
4. Al Hadiqa street
For Al Hadiqa street, use Umm Al Sheif as an alternative route
The drivers going towards Al Hadiqa Street can use Umm Al Sheif Road as an alternative road
— RTA (@RTA_Dubai) July 20, 2016
5. Al Meydan road
To go towards Al Meydan road, use the Al Manara bridge exit on Shaikh Zayed Road
And the drivers going towards Al Meydan Road can use Al Manara bridge exit on Sheikh Zayed Road.
— RTA (@RTA_Dubai) July 20, 2016
