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Hessa Street Upgrade to Slash Commute Time from 24 Minutes to Just 5

RTA’s Phase II project will double road capacity, add bridges and tunnels, and ease traffic for 650,000 residents.

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Hessa Street Upgrade to Slash Commute Time from 24 Minutes to Just 5

If Hessa Street is part of your daily drive, you already know the struggle — bumper-to-bumper traffic, long signals, and peak-hour stress.

Now here’s the good part: the upgrade is expected to cut travel time from 24 minutes to just five.

Major Expansion Underway

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has awarded the Phase II contract for the Hessa Street Development, a major road revamp designed to ease congestion and support Dubai’s fast-growing communities.

The three-kilometre stretch between Al Khail Road and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road will see its capacity double from 4,000 to 8,000 vehicles per hour in each direction.

Around 650,000 residents across 10 communities are expected to benefit — including Jumeirah Village Circle, Al Barsha South, Arjan, Dubai Science Park, Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Barsha Heights, The Greens, and Emirates Hills.

Currently, Hessa Street handles nearly 500,000 trips daily, making it one of Dubai’s busiest east-west corridors.

Bridges, Tunnel and Multi-Level Interchanges

Phase II includes:

  • 8.8km of bridges

  • A 480-metre, two-lane tunnel connecting JVC traffic towards Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road

  • Three upgraded multi-level interchanges

The Al Khail Road and Hessa Street junction will get a second-level ramp for traffic heading toward Abu Dhabi and a third-level flyover linking Al Khail Road to Hessa Street toward Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road.

That interchange alone is expected to handle up to 18,200 vehicles per hour.

New Cycling and E-Scooter Track

The project isn’t just about cars. A 10.4km cycling and e-scooter track will connect Dubai Hills and Dubai Motor City, adding more sustainable transport options.

Phase I, set to complete in early 2026, already includes a 13.5km track from Al Sufouh to Dubai Hills, plus pedestrian and cycling bridges over Sheikh Zayed Road and Al Khail Road.

What This Means for Drivers

Once completed, the Hessa Street upgrade is set to dramatically reshape daily commutes — turning one of the city’s most frustrating drives into a smoother, faster journey.

For anyone who’s spent too many mornings stuck there, five minutes sounds like a dream.

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