Traffic backup near Dubai International Airport due to bridge maintenance

Motorists advised to drive with caution

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Commuters are reporting massive congestion near the Dubai International Airport on Sunday morning.

“Heavy traffic congestion on D89 Airport Rd near Airport Tunnel due to ongoing construction,” tweeted @TrafficDxb, an account belonging to the chief executive of Allianz Hosting, which posts regular traffic updates around Dubai. “Please drive with caution.”

The note of caution was tweeted along with a map showing the areas with traffic backups, namely, E311 and D62, between D91 and D82, near City Centre Mirdif.

Earlier, just after 7am, Dubai Police issued a warning to drivers” “#Traffic congestion has been reported in both directions in Airport Tunnel from Al Rabat Rd towards Festival City due to bridge maintenance.”