Expanding Cycle Network Across Dubai, RTA Completes 13 New Tracks! Details Inside

Dubai is truly transforming itself into a cycle-friendly city. And the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority is doing everything in its power to ensure that this transformation happens at a steady pace. As it happens, it has completed 13 new cycle tracks, and it is now pressing ahead with major infrastructure projects.

Dubai RTA Completes 13 New Cycle Tracks

With the aim of moving out with major infrastructure projects, these are aimed at building a 1,000 km integrated network by 2030. As revealed by the Gulf News, the newly completed tracks form a big part of the wider master plan. It covers 15 routes that stretch 162 km. As it happens, the tracks have been designed to connect residential neighbourhoods with key commercial hubs and leisure destinations that are across the emirate. Moreover, the network also links corridors from Al Khawaneej to Al Mamzar Beach, Al Warqa’a to Saih Al Salam, and from the Dubai International Financial Centre to Jumeirah. Through these developments, it reinforces first and last-mile connectivity.

The Move Aligns With Quality Of Life Goals Of Dubai

The development of cycling tracks forms part of a comprehensive plan to expand Dubai’s cycling network to 1,000 km by 2030.#RTA’s efforts in building an integrated cycling network have strengthened #Dubai’s global standing, earning the emirate a place among the world’s top 100… pic.twitter.com/33EFSe59T3

— RTA (@rta_dubai) March 29, 2026

As it happens, the expansion also aligns with the broader mobility and quality of life goals of Dubai. It reflects the directives of the UAE’s leadership, which aims to enhance road safety and offer a safe and sustainable mobility environment. It should be noted that the network is being designed in such a way that it is a fully integrated system. Not to mention, the infrastructure of the cycling network in Dubai has already expanded significantly over the past year. So, the total track length has already increased from 560 km in 2024 to 636 km in 2025.

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There Has Been An Increase In Number Of Cycle Trips

With a number of cycling trips rising sharply from 46.6 million to 57.3 million, there has been a 23.5% increase. As it happens, the completed project spans multiple parts of the city. We are talking about 18.5 km cycling tracks, which are in Al Khawaneej 2 and Al Barsha 2. Not to mention, soft mobility projects have also been delivered in key areas such as Al Souk Al Kabeer, Hor Al Anz and Abu Hail. There are also additional works, which include 25 km of dedicated cycling and e-scooter tracks, with there being upgrades to pedestrian walkways and rollout of the safe street concept across the internal roads.

Major projects under construction, RTA is truly doing everything in its power so that there is a significant expansion of the network. In fact, it is also constructing two of the largest pedestrian and cycling bridges in Dubai. One stretches from 816 m linking Al Twar and Al Muhaisnah, and it’s over Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road. The other bridge is 719 m, and connects Dubai Silicon Oasis with Liwan, and it’s over Dubai – Al Ain Road.

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