Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has completed traffic works at 10 school-zone sites benefiting 27 schools across the emirate during the summer of 2025. The project forms part of RTA’s strategy to enhance mobility and optimise traffic flow across Dubai’s road network, with a particular focus on school areas. Works were scheduled during the summer break to minimise disruption to daily traffic and ensure the highest safety standards at the targeted sites.
The completed works covered school-zone areas in Al Warqa 1, 3 and 4, Al Safa 1, Al Barsha 1, Al Garhoud, Al Mizhar 1 and 4, Al Qusais, and Al Barsha South. Key improvements included widening the roads leading to Al Warqa schools complex, building parking spaces for teaching staff and parents in Al Mizhar and Al Barsha, constructing new entrances and exits for several schools in Al Mizhar and Al Warqa, and installing pedestrian signals and traffic-calming measures in areas adjacent to schools.
The implemented traffic solutions have enhanced the road network while preserving the quality of Dubai’s infrastructure. These improvements underscore RTA’s commitment to translating the directives of the wise leadership and keeping pace with development and urban growth. The works also serve road users, including teaching staff, bus drivers, and parents, ensuring a safer environment for all across the emirate’s streets.
The traffic improvements have increased parking capacity at several schools by 90% and improved traffic flow in the vicinity of some schools by 25% to 40%. They reflect RTA’s continuous efforts to advance Dubai’s infrastructure and raise traffic efficiency in school zones. The improvements also ensure a seamless and safe mobility experience for school visitors, while enhancing the quality of life for residents and visitors in Dubai.
RTA continues to implement swift traffic solutions in school zones as part of a comprehensive strategic plan for 2025. The targeted areas include Al Barsha 1, Umm Al Sheif, Al Barsha South, and Al Warqa. The plan also features an operational framework for traffic management, developed in coordination with Dubai Police, to achieve the intended outcomes of increasing road capacity and reducing journey times for school visitors in those locations.
RTA calls on bus drivers and parents to adhere to traffic safety measures when transporting children to and from schools. It also urges them to use designated pick-up and drop-off areas, avoid random parking in spaces reserved for people of determination or emergency vehicles, and stop at school bus signals and signs. RTA further emphasises the importance of paying close attention to student movements around schools, reducing speed, and complying with traffic signs and signals. Such practices contribute to providing a safe and accident-free school environment.
Source: RTA