{"id":39748,"date":"2025-08-20T09:47:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T09:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/?p=39748"},"modified":"2025-08-20T09:47:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T09:47:00","slug":"new-lane-to-improve-traffic-at-busy-al-wasl-umm-al-sheif-intersection-in-dubai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/new-lane-to-improve-traffic-at-busy-al-wasl-umm-al-sheif-intersection-in-dubai\/","title":{"rendered":"New Lane to Improve Traffic at Busy Al Wasl \u2013 Umm Al Sheif Intersection in Dubai"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Good news for Dubai drivers who regularly struggle through the <strong>Al Wasl \u2013 Umm Al Sheif intersection<\/strong>! The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is <strong>adding a second eastbound lane<\/strong> to the busy junction, aiming to improve traffic flow in this fast-growing area.<\/p>\n<p>This new lane will be part of the RTA\u2019s ongoing efforts to make traffic more efficient in Dubai\u2019s expanding neighborhoods. The hope is that by increasing the capacity of this intersection, <strong>waiting times will be reduced, and the overall traffic flow will improve<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DNkLig3p-sg\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DNkLig3p-sg\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by \u0647\u064a\u064a\u0654\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0637\u0631\u0642 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0645\u0648\u0627\u0635\u0644\u0627\u062a\u060c \u062f\u0628\u064a (@rta_dubai)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve been stuck in traffic at this spot, the addition of the new lane will hopefully mean less time waiting and more time getting to your destination. As the city continues to grow, the RTA is focused on making sure roads can handle the increased traffic without creating major delays.<\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"en-US\">Drivers in Dubai would also be pleased to know<\/span> that <a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/emirates-road-repair-work-nears-completion-reopens-on-august-25\/\"><strong>Emirates Road will be reopening on August 25<\/strong><\/a>. This is another big step in improving the flow of traffic <span lang=\"en-US\">in the city<\/span>, so stay tuned for <span lang=\"en-US\">more<\/span> updates!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good news for Dubai drivers who regularly struggle through the Al Wasl \u2013 Umm Al Sheif intersection! The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is adding a second eastbound lane to the busy junction, aiming to improve traffic flow in this fast-growing area. 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