UAE Ministry inaugurates 1st phase of ‘Khorfakkan West Ring Road’

UAE’s Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure has inaugurated the first phase of the Khorfakkan West Ring Road, a development project connecting Maliha Road to Sheikh Khalifa Street and (E99) Road.

Mr. Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei, UAE Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, has stated the project will strengthen the East Coast’s economic position, which includes multiple heavy and medium industries in a variety of sectors and serves as a cornerstone of the national economy.

“The ministry’s development projects are making steady progress, bolstering the UAE’s position as a worldwide hub for accelerating the process of sustainable development. The 10-kilometer road is a strategic axis of the structural plan of the road network implemented by the ministry on the East Coast. It will help facilitate the movement of light vehicles and trucks and ease traffic congestion in the city center, especially on national occasions and holidays. A roundabout outside the city will reduce journey time by more than 60 percent from 30 minutes to 10 minutes between the Al Hayawa and Al Hari. The road will accommodate more than 40,000 vehicles per day in each direction.”

Mr. Al Mazrouei further pointed out that the ministry adopted a recycling technique for drilling materials, which meant that 85 percent of the materials used in the project’s phases were recycled. LED lights are used on the road, reducing energy consumption by up to 50 percent.

The ministry has completed 29 federal roads over the past two decades, which serve many areas of the country. He underscored the keenness to develop and improve the road network and meet the needs of urban and demographic development and the significant growth in traffic activity.

“The total length of federal roads in the UAE is over 932 kilometers, while the length of traffic lanes for federal roads is 4,334 kilometers,” as per the reports.

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