A Dh1 billion project to tackle congestion on Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road from Sharjah to Dubai has finally been completed.
The project to build five lanes in each direction as well as several bridges linking surrounding areas in Sharjah, including Al Dhaid main road, has been ongoing for the past three years.
Barriers have now been removed for vehicles heading from Sharjah towards Dubai and on to Abu Dhabi in the direction of the National Paints roundabout, reported Al Ittihad, the Arabic language sister paper of The National.
The remaining construction work on bridges linking peripheral areas to the main road are expected to be completed during the last quarter of the year.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road is one of the Northern Emirates’ main highways with traffic flowing from Ras Al Khaimah through Umm Al Quwain, Ajman and Sharjah to Dubai, before connecting with Sheikh Zayed Road and beyond to the capital.
The road is 140 kilometres long, of which 73km are in Dubai.
The President’s Initiative Committee has been collaborating with the Ministry of Public Works on construction. The Dubai-Sharjah section, which previously had two lanes in each direction, was inaugurated last month with five lanes in each direction.
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Keep it fun and engaging
Stuart Ritchie, director of wealth advice at AES International, says children cannot learn something overnight, so it helps to have a fun routine that keeps them engaged and interested.
“I explain to my daughter that the money I draw from an ATM or the money on my bank card doesn’t just magically appear – it’s money I have earned from my job. I show her how this works by giving her little chores around the house so she can earn pocket money,” says Mr Ritchie.
His daughter is allowed to spend half of her pocket money, while the other half goes into a bank account. When this money hits a certain milestone, Mr Ritchie rewards his daughter with a small lump sum.
He also recommends books that teach the importance of money management for children, such as The Squirrel Manifesto by Ric Edelman and Jean Edelman.
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Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari)
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Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes-GP)
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Max Verstappen (Red Bull Racing)
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Sergio Perez (Force India)
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Esteban Ocon (Force India)
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Brendon Hartley (Toro Rosso)
Sergey Sirotkin (Williams)
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Pierre Gasly (Toro Rosso)
Lance Stroll (Williams)
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Charles Leclerc (Sauber)
arcus Ericsson (Sauber)
EMIRATES'S REVISED A350 DEPLOYMENT SCHEDULE
Edinburgh: November 4 (unchanged)
Bahrain: November 15 (from September 15); second daily service from January 1
Kuwait: November 15 (from September 16)
Mumbai: January 1 (from October 27)
Ahmedabad: January 1 (from October 27)
Colombo: January 2 (from January 1)
Muscat: March 1 (from December 1)
Lyon: March 1 (from December 1)
Bologna: March 1 (from December 1)
Source: Emirates
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