Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has completed the construction of 10 Truck Rest Stops, in co-operation with the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC). These are part of an initiative to create a series of 16 rest stops in key strategic locations.
The rest stop facilities are distributed across six key locations, including Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road; Emirates Road, Dubai; Hatta Road, Dubai; Al Ain Road; Lehbab Road, Dubai; and Al Awir Road, all of which attract high volumes of daily truck traffic.
The rest stops cover a total area of over 75,000 sq. m., with an operational capacity exceeding 5,000 trucks and heavy vehicles and 700 parking lots. Each rest area spans 5,000 to 10,000 sq. m., and the facilities include service amenities, prayer rooms, diesel refuelling stations, and driver rest rooms.
Mattar Al Tayer, the Director-General and Chairman of RTA Board, said: “Constructing truck rest stops enhances traffic safety by reducing truck-related incidents by 50%. These facilities improve traffic flow during truck ban periods, promote traffic awareness among truck drivers, and eliminate the parking of trucks on main roads and in residential areas.
“The rest areas are designed to allow truck drivers to rest during traffic bans on specific highways and to accommodate the increasing need for truck parking. This need arises from the high volume of truck trips in Dubai, which exceeds 300,000 daily trips, carrying approximately 1.5 million tonnes of goods daily.”
Selection of the rest stops’ locations has been carefully planned and involves adhering to international standards as well as adhering to technical research studies, in order to maximise the overall effectiveness of the facilities and support the land transport sector.
