{"version":"1","article":{"id":"rta-al-mizhar-4-traffic-capacity-expansion-2026","slug":"rta-al-mizhar-4-traffic-capacity-expansion-2026","language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/rta-al-mizhar-4-traffic-capacity-expansion-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/rta-al-mizhar-4-traffic-capacity-expansion-2026?lang=en","title":"RTA completes third lane on Al Mizhar 4 approach to Amman Street","summary":"The Dubai authority says the over-one-kilometre expansion raised capacity by 50% and cut journey time by 25%; it published no measurement method.","category":"business","region":"world","topics":[],"published_at":"2026-10-09T00:03:48+03:00","modified_at":"2026-10-09T00:03:48+03:00","publication_basis":"publication-record","event_period":"2026-10-08","event_period_basis":"source-review","sources":[{"name":"Dubai Roads and Transport Authority","url":"https://www.rta.ae/wps/portal/rta/ae/home/news-and-media/all-news/NewsDetails/a-traffic-expansion-in-al-mizhar-4-towards-amman-street-spanning-more-than-one-kilometre","checkedAt":"2026-10-08","publishedAt":"2026-09-30"}],"translations":[{"language":"tr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/tr/news/rta-al-mizhar-4-traffic-capacity-expansion-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/rta-al-mizhar-4-traffic-capacity-expansion-2026?lang=tr"},{"language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/rta-al-mizhar-4-traffic-capacity-expansion-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/rta-al-mizhar-4-traffic-capacity-expansion-2026?lang=en"},{"language":"ar","url":"https://haberpaper.com/ar/news/rta-al-mizhar-4-traffic-capacity-expansion-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/rta-al-mizhar-4-traffic-capacity-expansion-2026?lang=ar"},{"language":"fr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/fr/news/rta-al-mizhar-4-traffic-capacity-expansion-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/rta-al-mizhar-4-traffic-capacity-expansion-2026?lang=fr"},{"language":"es","url":"https://haberpaper.com/es/news/rta-al-mizhar-4-traffic-capacity-expansion-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/rta-al-mizhar-4-traffic-capacity-expansion-2026?lang=es"}],"data_types":["metrics"],"data":{"version":1,"blocks":[{"id":"al-mizhar-traffic-change","type":"metrics","title":{"tr":"Al Mizhar 4 trafik iyileştirme göstergeleri","en":"Al Mizhar 4 traffic improvement indicators","ar":"مؤشرات التحسين المروري في المزهر 4","fr":"Indicateurs d’amélioration à Al Mizhar 4","es":"Indicadores de mejora vial en Al Mizhar 4"},"description":{"tr":"RTA, üçüncü şeridin kapasiteyi ve yolculuk süresini değiştirdiğini bildirdi; ölçüm yöntemini açıklamadı.","en":"RTA reported capacity and journey-time changes after adding a third lane; it did not publish the measurement method.","ar":"أفادت الهيئة بتغير السعة وزمن الرحلة بعد إضافة مسار ثالث، ولم تنشر طريقة القياس.","fr":"La RTA a rapporté des changements de capacité et de durée après l’ajout d’une voie, sans publier la méthode.","es":"RTA comunicó cambios de capacidad y duración tras añadir un carril, sin publicar el método."},"methodology":{"tr":"Yüzde 50 ve yüzde 25 değerleri RTA’nın 30 Eylül 2026 duyurusundan alınmıştır; payda ve gözlem dönemi yayımlanmadığından sonuçlar kuruma atfedilir. Bir kilometreden uzun mesafe kesin sayıya çevrilmemiştir.","en":"The 50% and 25% values come from RTA’s 30 September 2026 release and are attributed to the authority because no denominator or observation period was published. The over-one-kilometre length is not converted into an exact value.","ar":"استُخدمت نسبتا 50% و25% من بيان الهيئة في 30 سبتمبر 2026 ونُسبتا إليها لعدم نشر المقام أو فترة الرصد. ولم يُحوّل الطول الذي يزيد على كيلومتر إلى قيمة دقيقة.","fr":"Les valeurs de 50 % et 25 % proviennent du communiqué de la RTA du 30 septembre 2026 et lui sont attribuées, aucun dénominateur ni période d’observation n’étant publié. La longueur supérieure à un kilomètre n’est pas transformée en valeur exacte.","es":"Los valores del 50% y 25% proceden del comunicado de RTA del 30 de septiembre de 2026 y se atribuyen a la autoridad porque no publicó denominador ni periodo de observación. La longitud de más de un kilómetro no se convierte en un valor exacto."},"sourceUrls":["https://www.rta.ae/wps/portal/rta/ae/home/news-and-media/all-news/NewsDetails/a-traffic-expansion-in-al-mizhar-4-towards-amman-street-spanning-more-than-one-kilometre"],"updatedAt":"2026-10-08T20:49:41+00:00","items":[{"label":{"tr":"Yol kapasitesindeki kurumca bildirilen artış","en":"Authority-reported road-capacity increase","ar":"الزيادة المعلنة في سعة الطريق","fr":"Hausse de capacité rapportée par la RTA","es":"Aumento de capacidad comunicado por RTA"},"value":50,"unit":"percent","period":"2026-09-30","basis":"estimate","measure":{"id":"al-mizhar-capacity-change","unitCode":"percent","geography":"al-mizhar-4","frequency":"irregular","aggregation":"change","periodRole":"announcement-date"}},{"label":{"tr":"Yolculuk süresindeki kurumca bildirilen azalma","en":"Authority-reported journey-time reduction","ar":"الانخفاض المعلن في زمن الرحلة","fr":"Baisse du temps de trajet rapportée par la RTA","es":"Reducción del tiempo comunicada por RTA"},"value":25,"unit":"percent","period":"2026-09-30","basis":"estimate","measure":{"id":"al-mizhar-journey-time-change","unitCode":"percent","geography":"al-mizhar-4","frequency":"irregular","aggregation":"change","periodRole":"announcement-date"}}]}]},"data_compilations":[{"id":"al-mizhar-traffic-change","creator":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://haberpaper.com/#organization","name":"Haber Paper","url":"https://haberpaper.com/"},"license":{"@type":"CreativeWork","@id":"https://haberpaper.com/en/data-terms/v1#license","name":"Haber Paper Original Data Compilation License 1.0","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/data-terms/v1"},"rights_scope":"Haber Paper original data arrangement, labels and methodology notes only; underlying source rights and permissions remain separate.","source_license_url":null}],"data_downloads":[{"id":"al-mizhar-traffic-change","formats":{"json":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/rta-al-mizhar-4-traffic-capacity-expansion-2026/data/al-mizhar-traffic-change?lang=en&format=json","csv":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/rta-al-mizhar-4-traffic-capacity-expansion-2026/data/al-mizhar-traffic-change?lang=en&format=csv"}}],"content":{"paragraphs":["Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) said in a 30 September 2026 announcement that it had completed a traffic expansion in Al Mizhar 4, running from Tunis Street towards Amman Street. The work covers a stretch of more than one kilometre and adds a third lane to the two that were already there. RTA reported that the added lane increased capacity by 50% and reduced journey time by 25%. The authority did not publish the measurement period, calculation method or before-and-after traffic counts, so these percentages are attributed to its project announcement.","The intervention is aimed at motorists travelling from Tunis Street towards Amman Street and at access to nearby residential communities. RTA said residents of Al Mizhar, Muhaisnah and neighbouring areas are expected to benefit from smoother traffic and easier connections. The announcement does not claim that the work changed traffic conditions across the whole emirate or raised Dubai’s overall road capacity by the same percentage. The stated capacity and travel-time changes refer to this local project as described by the authority. The release provides no independent traffic dataset or separate measurement series against which to compare the figures.","RTA described the work as part of a series of targeted traffic solutions intended to improve the local road network and links with major corridors. It said such interventions are designed to improve performance at busy locations and make everyday journeys in residential communities easier. The technical scope reported for this project is the addition of one lane to a two-lane road and a length of more than one kilometre. The source does not state the exact kilometre length, so a more precise distance cannot be reported. It also gives no project cost, construction schedule or detailed intersection design.","The same announcement says RTA is studying a separate “rat running” project in target areas including Al Mizhar 4, to limit the use of internal residential streets as shortcuts. That proposal is described as under study, not as a completed traffic measure; the authority is considering solutions tailored to each area. RTA also says it monitors road performance and traffic patterns to identify locations for targeted improvements. The release confirms completion of the lane expansion but does not give an opening ceremony date, exact construction completion day or lane-use counts. The event date is therefore tied to the source review date.","The two impact percentages are agency-reported outcomes for a local infrastructure project; they should not be read as guaranteed gains for drivers across Dubai. The 50% capacity increase concerns the road section, while the 25% journey-time reduction refers to the specified direction and route. RTA did not say which hours were compared or how seasonal changes in traffic were handled. Those limits are why the figures are attributed to the authority. The verified development is that RTA reported completing a third lane on the existing two-lane approach as its targeted improvement."],"key_points":[],"sections":[]},"text":"The Dubai authority says the over-one-kilometre expansion raised capacity by 50% and cut journey time by 25%; it published no measurement method.\n\nDubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) said in a 30 September 2026 announcement that it had completed a traffic expansion in Al Mizhar 4, running from Tunis Street towards Amman Street. The work covers a stretch of more than one kilometre and adds a third lane to the two that were already there. RTA reported that the added lane increased capacity by 50% and reduced journey time by 25%. The authority did not publish the measurement period, calculation method or before-and-after traffic counts, so these percentages are attributed to its project announcement.\n\nThe intervention is aimed at motorists travelling from Tunis Street towards Amman Street and at access to nearby residential communities. RTA said residents of Al Mizhar, Muhaisnah and neighbouring areas are expected to benefit from smoother traffic and easier connections. The announcement does not claim that the work changed traffic conditions across the whole emirate or raised Dubai’s overall road capacity by the same percentage. The stated capacity and travel-time changes refer to this local project as described by the authority. The release provides no independent traffic dataset or separate measurement series against which to compare the figures.\n\nRTA described the work as part of a series of targeted traffic solutions intended to improve the local road network and links with major corridors. It said such interventions are designed to improve performance at busy locations and make everyday journeys in residential communities easier. The technical scope reported for this project is the addition of one lane to a two-lane road and a length of more than one kilometre. The source does not state the exact kilometre length, so a more precise distance cannot be reported. It also gives no project cost, construction schedule or detailed intersection design.\n\nThe same announcement says RTA is studying a separate “rat running” project in target areas including Al Mizhar 4, to limit the use of internal residential streets as shortcuts. That proposal is described as under study, not as a completed traffic measure; the authority is considering solutions tailored to each area. RTA also says it monitors road performance and traffic patterns to identify locations for targeted improvements. The release confirms completion of the lane expansion but does not give an opening ceremony date, exact construction completion day or lane-use counts. The event date is therefore tied to the source review date.\n\nThe two impact percentages are agency-reported outcomes for a local infrastructure project; they should not be read as guaranteed gains for drivers across Dubai. The 50% capacity increase concerns the road section, while the 25% journey-time reduction refers to the specified direction and route. RTA did not say which hours were compared or how seasonal changes in traffic were handled. Those limits are why the figures are attributed to the authority. The verified development is that RTA reported completing a third lane on the existing two-lane approach as its targeted improvement.","corrections":[],"editorial_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"business","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/business-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic industrial workshop with machinery, a warehouse and a crane.","language":"en"},"section_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"business","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/business-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic industrial workshop with machinery, a warehouse and a crane.","language":"en"}}}