Roads and commuters will be affected across the country this week as The Dubai Tour 2017 is happening
30 January 2017
| Last updated on 14 January 2020Commuters ought to know that their journey may be a little more difficult than usual this week, as roads across Dubai will be closed as part of this year's Dubai Tour.
Starting on Tuesday and ending on Saturday, each day will see roads closing between 10.30am and 3.30pm every day.
This doesn't mean that certain roads will be closed all day - instead, each road on the route will be closed to traffic for approximately 10 minutes as cyclists pass through before they reopen again, RTA has confirmed.
Image: dubaitour.com
Routes for days 1 and 5 are primarily in Dubai, and are the days that most affect Dubai's traffic.
The first day affects roads from the Dubai International Marine Sports Club on King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Street, to Palm Jumeirah. Then cyclists will travel along Sheikh Zayed Road, Jebel Ali-Lehbab Street, Dubai-Al Ain Street, Al Lisaili Street, Al Qudra Street, Emirates Street, Umm Suqeim Street, pass through internal streets in Motor City and Dubai Sports City’s inner streets.
Cyclists will also cross over Hessa Street, Al Asayil Street, Qarn Al Sabkha Street, Al Wurood Street, First Al Khail Street, Al Naseem Street, Al Fulk Street, Abdullah Omran Tariam Street, the service road along Sheikh Zayed Road, and end at Palm Jumeirah.
SEE ALSO: A guide to cycling in Dubai
For days two, three and four, cyclists will begin their journeys at Dubai International Marine Sports Club before entering the other Emirates of Sharjah, then Ras Al Khaimah and Fujeirah.
The fifth and final day will see the following roads affected: Umm Suqeim Street, Al Asayil Street, Oasis Street, First Al Khail Road, Meydan Street, Dubai-Al Ain Road, Oud Metha Street, Al Khail Road, Rabat Street, Tripoli Street, Mushrif Park, Al Khawaneej Street, 222 Street, Tunisia Street, Al Nahda Street, Damascus Street, Baghdad Street and Cairo Street.
Cyclists will then pass over Al Mamzar Beach Street, Al Khaleej Street and Baniyas Street before crossing through Al Maktoum Bridge.
The Tour continues on Khalid bin Waleed Street, Al Musalla Street in Bur Dubai, Al Fahidi Street, Ali bin Abi Talib Street, Ghubaiba Street, Al Falah Street, Al Khaleej Street, Sheikh Rashid Street, Jumeirah Street, Umm Al Sheef Street, Al Wasl Street, Al Safa Street, before ending at City Walk.
A full map of the Dubai Tour is provided here by The National. Also, this has been shared by Dubai Media Office:
.@RTA_Dubai manages traffic movement of #Dubai Tour 2017
https://t.co/MhrkOf8QuL pic.twitter.com/yL9S2XpuFn— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) 29 January 2017
What is the Dubai Tour?
Dubai Tour is the professional cycling race that takes place in the UAE from 31st January to 4th February. The 2017 edition is the fourth event ever, and there's 5 stages which teams and riders will showcase their competitive skills.