Residents of Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah are being told to expect delays over the next two days because of roadworks.
Nakheel community management issued a notice that roadworks would be carried out at the Palm Jumeirah exit road between Marina Residences and Nakheel Mall from 12.01am on Wednesday, June 9.
"The work, which is beyond our control, will continue 24 hours a day and is expected to be completed within 48 hours. There will be no interruption to any services during this time," the Nakheel statement said.
“Please allow time for journeys, follow the diversions in place and drive safely.
“Residents and visitors can use The Palm Monorail free of charge until the roadworks are completed.”
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority also tweeted to explain that the work was because of “urgent underground repair work on service line”.
The RTA advised drivers to exercise caution.
Inside Dubai's Smart Traffic Centre: in pictures
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Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, inaugurates the Smart Centre for Traffic Management. All photos: Dubai Media Office -
The Intelligent Traffic System cost Dh590 million ($160.6m) and centralises a network of smart cameras linked to databases. -
The traffic centre is one of the biggest and most sophisticated in the world. -
It was developed to meet the needs of Dubai's rapid urban growth, the infrastructure expansion required for Expo 2020 Dubai, and also to support current and future transport systems. -
The centre expands the coverage of intelligent traffic systems from 11 per cent to 60 per cent of the road network in the emirate and improves detection times for accidents. -
More than 110 cameras were installed to measure the average speed of cars, while 17 weather-sensing stations were also established. All data is put into a system monitored by officers who can also issue important messages to the public from the centre.
