Sharjah commits $200m to ease road congestion towards Dubai

Sharjah is launching a AED750 million ($204 million) programme of road upgrades designed to ease traffic congestion on routes towards Dubai.

A soft opening is expected in November for the project ordered by Sharjah ruler Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, the state-run Wam news agency reported.

The works will be delivered by Mubadara, the authority responsible for infrastructure development in Sharjah, in partnership with the Sharjah Roads and Transport Authority and other government entities, according to the report.

The programme includes a complete upgrade of the Al Taawun corridor, featuring a 500-metre underground tunnel designed to handle 4,200 vehicles in each direction during peak hours.

It will comprise five bridges, a main tunnel and a series of free-flow intersections linking Al Taawun, Al Khan and Al Buhaira to local roads and federal highways.

Commuters travelling daily between Sharjah and Dubai, particularly via the densely populated Al Majaz and Al Nahda districts, are expected to benefit from shorter journey times. That could support demand in Sharjah’s property market, especially as Dubai prices continue to increase.

In May the Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department said that real estate transactions were AED18.5 billion in the first quarter of 2026, despite the Iran war.

Emiratis accounted for AED9 billion across more than 10,000 properties. Other GCC nationals invested AED800 million in more than 500 properties, while investors of other nationalities spent AED8.7 billion.

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