Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced the completion of a new 4-kilometer track dedicated to bicycles and e-scooters in Hatta. This project includes two rest areas and has increased the total length of tracks in Hatta by 50 percent, now reaching 13.5 kilometers. Additionally, RTA has constructed a 2.2-kilometer walking track adjacent to the new cycling tracks.
According to a Khaleej Times report, the new cycling track begins at the backyard of Hatta Community Centre, passes through the pedestrian bridge at Leem Lake, and connects with the existing track in Wadi Hatta Park. It extends to the Hatta Guest House area and links with the existing track at Hatta Police Roundabout, continuing up to Hatta Sports Club before branching into shared tracks in the Almasiaf area near Al-Salmi.
“The overall objective is to provide integrated transport elements such as cycling tracks, pedestrian crossings, rest areas, shaded paths, landscaping, and parking areas for rented private vehicles and bike racks,” said Hussain Al Banna, CEO of the Traffic and Roads Agency at RTA.
Furthermore, RTA has completed paving a parking lot at Wadi Leem Lake, which can accommodate 135 vehicles, and upgraded the gravel road connecting the parking lot to the main street. To ensure the safety of road users in Hatta, traffic and directional signs have been installed around the entrances of Leem Lake and various locations.
RTA also recently completed the construction of Hatta Souq Roundabout on Dubai-Hatta Road, facilitating smoother vehicle entry and exit from the Souq, thereby reducing travel distance by 60 percent. Additionally, a U-turn on Dubai-Hatta Road near Wadi Hub has been completed to enhance traffic safety and facilitate access to tourist and vital sites in Hatta.