Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has completed 13 cycling tracks as part of a master plan that includes a total of 15 tracks spanning a length of 162 kilometres.
The project links existing tracks from Al Khawaneej to Al Mamzar Beach, from Al Warqa’a to Saih Al Salam, and from Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) to Jumeirah.
Work is also underway to complete a series of pedestrian and cycling bridges. These include:
- A bridge over Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road, connecting Al Khawaneej track to Al Mamzar Beach
- A bridge over Dubai–Al Ain Road, linking Saih Al Salam track with tracks in Al Warqa’a and Al Khawaneej
- A bridge over Sheikh Zayed Road, connecting cycling tracks in Al Sufouh and Jumeirah with the track along Hessa Street
- A bridge over Al Khail Road, linking Dubai Hills with the cycling track along Hessa Street and Mall of the Emirates
All tracks are scheduled to open during the second quarter of 2026.
His Excellency, Mattar Al Tayer, Director General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the RTA, said: “Both existing and planned cycling tracks form an integrated network linking residential areas across the emirate with key destinations and public transport stations, encouraging the use of bicycles and other sustainable individual mobility modes for first and last-mile journeys.”
His Excellency, Mattar Al Tayer, further added that the track locations were chosen after detailed studies that examined population density, land use, access to key tourist and business areas, and links to public transport. Together, these factors help ease traffic and make travel safer and smoother for pedestrians and cyclists across Dubai.
Dubai had already earned a place among the world’s top 100 cycling-friendly cities in the 2025 Copenhagenize Index, making it the first city in the Middle East to achieve this distinction. The development of cycling tracks forms part of a comprehensive plan to expand Dubai’s cycling network to 1,000 kilometres by 2030.
Tracks Completed
RTA’s initiatives have increased the total length of cycling tracks from 560 kilometres at the end of 2024 to 636 kilometres by the end of 2025, while cyclist satisfaction with cycling infrastructure in Dubai reached 85%.
The completed projects include:
1. Delivery of cycling tracks across multiple areas of Dubai, including Al Khawaneej 2 and Al Barsha 2
2. A 700 metre cycling track in Tolerance District, alongside the implementation of the Soft Mobility Project, which introduced targeted mobility enhancements in and around public transport stations. The project covered Al Souk Al Kabeer, Hor Al Anz, and Abu Hail, in addition to five key public transport stations: BurJuman, Sharaf DG, Palm Deira, Baniyas, and Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall.
3. 25 kilometres of dedicated tracks for bicycles and e-scooters
4. Upgrading of existing pedestrian walkways
5. Implementation of the Safe Streets concept across internal roads
6. 7 kilometres of pedestrian, cycling, and micromobility tracks, designed to connect the area with the Onpassive Metro Station and Al Quoz Bus Station.
7. Construction of a pedestrian and cycling bridge over Al Manara Street
8. The bridge incorporates design elements that reflect the character and identity of the area.
9. Pedestrian and cycling tracks at the entrances of Al Warqa’a, linking them to existing tracks in the area with a total length of 11 kilometres.
10. Cycling tracks as part of the Al Shindagha Corridor Development Project, with a total length of approximately 10 kilometres.