Several major roads in Dubai to be closed on Thursday

February 22, 2023 at 5:41 PM

Several major roads in Dubai are to be closed between 11:50 am and 4:30 pm on Thursday, February 23, according to Time Out Dubai.

The UAE Tour 2023 cycling competition is taking place which means that some roads, areas and intersections will be closed for periods of time throughout the day.

The cycling race will go through lots of busy areas of Dubai and it could disrupt your day. Luckily, they won’t close at the same time but periodically throughout the day. 

Ras Al Khaimah Police have shared a map of the areas affected on Twitter, and if you want to know where the cyclists will be whizzing we have the list in full:

Al Mina

Ins. E66

Ins. D72

Al Quoz

E44 Interchange

Dubai Hills Park

E311 Interchange

E611 Interchange

E77 Interchange

Al Quadra Cycletrack

Al Nasr

E611 Interchange

Exit to Expo 2020

Expo City Dubai

E77 overpass

Ins. D57

E311 Interchange

Ins. D72

Emirates Hills

Ins. Sheikh Zayed Road

Exit to Jumeira St

Palm Jumeirah Tunnel

The Atlantis

Palm Jumeirah North

Palm Jumeirah South

Ins. D94

Um Suqeim

Dubai Harbour

This week, driving news was announced that is sure to put a smile on commuters’ faces as there is a new Ras Al Khor flyover.

In addition, the Ras Al Khor Road will be widened from three to four lanes in each direction over a four-kilometre sector and there will also be a number of new bridges leading to Dubai Creek Harbour extending 1730m, with a capacity of about 10,600 vehicles per hour. (NewsWire)