Abu Dhabi will introduce new heavy-vehicle restrictions on a number of main roads from December 1, 2025 as a part of a wider technique to boost street security, ease congestion and enhance visitors movement throughout the emirate.
The Built-in Transport Centre (ITC), an affiliate of the Division of Municipalities and Transport, introduced that heavy-vehicle motion will likely be banned on Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Street (E11) and Al Raha Seashore Street (E10).
There will likely be additional restrictions utilized throughout peak hours on Al Rawdah Street (E30) in Musaffah.
Abu Dhabi truck ban
The measures kind a part of a complete ITC plan to control visitors on corridors that commonly expertise excessive truck volumes.
The restrictions intention to scale back accidents, enhance mobility, and enhance the general effectivity of Abu Dhabi’s strategic transport community, which helps key residential, business and industrial locations.
The ban on heavy automobiles alongside E11 and E10 is meant to scale back visitors stress on two of Abu Dhabi’s busiest routes, significantly throughout peak hours when personal automobiles and public buses see vital motion.
Street guidelines
ITC stated the brand new guidelines will improve the day by day journey expertise and assist safer, extra dependable transport situations.
As a part of the implementation, ITC has designated Al Fayah – Seih Shuaib Street (E75) and Al Haffar Street as different routes for heavy automobiles.
Each corridors have been ready to soundly accommodate truck visitors, making certain continuity of products motion and business exercise with out affecting visitors movement throughout the metropolis.
ITC additionally confirmed that truck actions will likely be prohibited on Al Rawdah Street (E30) within the Musaffah Industrial Space — from the Bridges Advanced to the Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Worldwide Street (E11) junction — throughout morning and night peak hours.
An alternate route will likely be supplied by way of the ICAD Bridge to minimise interactions with gentle automobiles and enhance visitors movement within the space.
Abdulla Hamad AlEryani, Appearing Government Director of the Planning and Strategic Affairs Sector at ITC, stated the choice displays the organisation’s dedication to enhancing the effectivity of Abu Dhabi’s street community and reaching the very best requirements of visitors security.
He famous that the measures align with Abu Dhabi Imaginative and prescient 2030, which goals to develop an built-in and sustainable transport system that helps the emirate’s long-term financial objectives.
Improved visitors movement
AlEryani added, “The Built-in Transport Centre constantly implements focused initiatives designed to enhance visitors movement and supply a protected, community- and environmentally pleasant transport setting. The restriction of heavy automobiles on key routes is a part of a well-considered method that balances visitors security necessities with the wants of economic and repair transport.”
ITC known as on all heavy-vehicle drivers and transport firms to conform absolutely with the brand new laws and signage throughout affected routes, emphasising the significance of cooperation to make sure clean implementation and improve total street security and high quality of life.
