Driver alert: Partial road closure near Dubai's Al Maktoum bridge

Friday, 30 August 2019 at 14:44

Watch out for partial road closure in Dubai over the weekend.

Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) took to social media to inform that some lanes on Al Maktoum Bridge will be closed for maintenance work.

The lane accessing Umm Hurair Road on top of the bridge will be closed for maintenance from 1:00 am on Friday to 9:00 am on Saturday.

Motorists are advised to drive with caution and follow the signboards in the area.

If you’re planning to use Al Maktoum Bridge from Bur Dubai to Deira during the weekend, please be informed that the lanes from Umm Hurair Road bridge to Al Maktoum Bridge will be closed from Friday, August 30 at 1 am until Saturday, August 31 at 9 am due to maintenance work.
— RTA (@rta_dubai) August 29, 2019

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