Dubai Announces Cycling Speed Limits, Plans 819km of Tracks
Dubai will have more than 800km of dedicated cycle tracks by 2026 and has announced speed limits for cyclists. As the city aims to be a bicycle-friendly hub it has announced plans for new tracks and rules for cyclists.
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced that 90 per cent of the construction has been completed for the cycling tracks of Al Khawaneej and Mushrif.
This 7km stretch connects with the existing cycling tracks extending 32km in the two areas, and as such the total length of cycling tracks in both districts reaches 39km.
The first track runs from the Quranic Garden on Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Street up to the intersection with Al Khawaneej Street.
It crosses the street through the combined pedestrian and cycling bridge on Al Khawaneej Street to link with the existing cycling track in Al Khawaneej.
The second cycling lane starts from Mushrif Park near the Crocodile Park, extends up to the intersection with Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Street, and then heads North up to the intersection with Al Khawaneej Street.
It crosses the street through the pedestrian and cycling bridge on Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Street to connect with the cycling track in Al Khawaneej.
Accordingly, the total length of the two new cycling lanes and the existing lanes in Al Khawaneej and Mushrif rises to approximately 39km.
The cycling track at Al Khawaneej and Mushrif is part of a master plan to develop cycling tracks and connect key districts of the city.
The plan includes increasing the total length of cycling tracks in Dubai from the existing 544 km to 819 km by 2026.
The coastal areas such as Jumeirah, Al Sufouh, and the Marina will be linked to the external road tracks at Al Qudra, Seih Al Salam, and Nad Al Sheba along Al Barsha, Dubai Hills and Nad Al Sheba.
.@rta_dubai announced that 90% of the construction has been completed for the cycling tracks of Al Khawaneej & Mushrif clocked. This 7 km stretch connects with the existing cycling tracks extending 32 km in the two areas, and as such the total length of cycling tracks in both… pic.twitter.com/HDJBqd52zi
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RTA has set a speed limit of 30km/h at cycling tracks dedicated to amateurs and those tracks shared with vehicles to make roads safer.
It fixed a speed limit of 20 km/h on dedicated or shared tracks with pedestrians within urban areas. However, no specific speed limits are set for cycling training tracks.
The overall objective of introducing speed limits for cycling tracks is to ensure the safety of both pedestrians and cyclists.
