RTA completes maintenance of 68,000 traffic and directional signs in Dubai

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has completed maintenance work on 67,816 traffic and directional signs across Dubai over six months in 2023.

The works included preventive maintenance works for 57,151 signs, as well as corrective maintenance works for 10,665 signs across Dubai.

These works aimed to evaluate the robustness of these signals to increase their efficiency, operational useful life and sustainability. The general objective is to guarantee the clarity and visibility of the information contained in the signs, thus guaranteeing the fluidity of traffic and the movement of road users, which echoes RTAThe vision of achieving global leadership in fluid and sustainable mobility.

Abdullah Yousef Al Ali, CEO of RTA Road and Traffic Agencysaying,

“The RTA had carried out maintenance work on 67,816 signals of 206,697 traffic and directional signals across Dubai. 90% of the maintenance works had been carried out in accordance with the RTA’s pre-planned annual schedules. “had conducted additional maintenance in response to reports received from field inspectors, the RTA call center, the Madinati app, and government agency partners.”

“Preventive maintenance involved a number of procedures, in particular the replacement of discolored signs, repainting of signs, cleaning of signs and other precautionary measures aimed at prolonging the operational life of these signs. The works also included the replacement of damaged traffic and directional signs due to traffic accidents or weather-related factors and individual misconduct.”

“Maintenance works were mainly carried out on main roads such as Sheikh Zayed Road, Mohammed bin Zayed Road, Al Khail Road and Emirates Road. Areas covered included Jebel Ali, Al Barsha, Al Warqa, Nad Al Sheba, Al Sabkha, Al Ras and others. “The works would continue to cover the entire emirate by the end of 2023.”

aggregate Al Ali.

News source: Emirates News Agency