4 days of road difficulties

[K50 DEL]

I'm sure this isn't news to anyone, but just in case....

The Dubai Tour is in town this weekend and for the next 4 days there are dozens of road closures, including some fairly major roads.

There's precious little accurate information around, this is the best that I've found so far:

http://whatson.ae/dubai/knowledge/7306/dubai-tour-...

[dxbtiger]

Just about to post this

http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/emergencies/majo...

I need to go to DWTC this afternoon, I might need to resort to the Metro *shudder*

[Impspeed]

I realised it was the Tour this weekend but didn't comprehend just how much disruption it was going to cause until i got a call form the wife saying they might close her school tomorrow!

I cannot find anything particularly accurate about road closures - when they start, will they be rolling etc?

May be time to visit RAK/Al Ain/Fujairah for a day or two?

[Impspeed]

I realised it was the Tour this weekend but didn't comprehend just how much disruption it was going to cause until i got a call form the wife saying they might close her school tomorrow!

I cannot find anything particularly accurate about road closures - when they start, will they be rolling etc?

May be time to visit RAK/Al Ain/Fujairah for a day or two?

[dxbtiger]

Impspeed said:

I cannot find anything particularly accurate about road closures - when they start, will they be rolling etc?

What more do you need over and above the stuff in the Gulf News link?

[Eccentric M]

dxbtiger said:

What more do you need over and above the stuff in the Gulf News link?

The GN link says that Umm Suqeim St and E311 (Mohammed Bin Zayed Rd) is closed, but The National says that Hessa St and E611 (Emirates Rd) is closed. This is confusing for me as I have to travel on E311 tomorrow.

http://www.thenational.ae/uae/interactive-routes-a...

Edited by Eccentric M on Wednesday 5th February 08:06

[Gaffer]

Unless I leave my place in Jumeirah at 10am on Saturday, I will be trapped in the villa for the full day.

Same if I am at the Shoreline tomorrow night...

Its a PIA, I am thinking how many points Death Race 2000 style its worth...

[Asterix]

My area is affected on three of the four days!

Luckily I get on a plane for a weeks skiing in Austria on Thursday night!

[IanUAE]

I have heard the same that all schools may be closed tomorrow as schools have no idea on how the buses will get kids to / from school.

Lets just declare tomorrow a holiday so we can all go and support the event. Given that I am in Oman (again) until tomorrow night I will be ok tomorrow and don't plan to leave MotorCity this weekend.

[dxbtiger]

it is Hessa, as far as I can see, think the GN just got the wrong name.

[K50 DEL]

Well Katie's school is open but all buses are cancelled (handy that then!!)

My boss has just decided to close the office tomorrow, so an unexpected day off for me!!

[Impspeed]

dxbtiger said:

What more do you need over and above the stuff in the Gulf News link?

It's the usual, conflicting reports and information between each of the publications. Some state the roads will be closed all day, until 16:30pm, none of them are clear on when the roads will actually shut - will it be when the stage starts or will it be an hour or two before, which is what I read in another location.

I know Repton School is to remain open tomorrow but how people will get in to collect kids before 16:30 is beyond me if the roads (MBZ) are closed?

I guess it's going to be one of those things when we'll just find out tomorrow which roads are closed, which are open, when they close and when they reopen. De'javu of Sandance all over again.

[Impspeed]

dxbtiger said:

What more do you need over and above the stuff in the Gulf News link?

It's the usual, conflicting reports and information between each of the publications. Some state the roads will be closed all day, until 16:30pm, none of them are clear on when the roads will actually shut - will it be when the stage starts or will it be an hour or two before, which is what I read in another location.

I know Repton School is to remain open tomorrow but how people will get in to collect kids before 16:30 is beyond me if the roads (MBZ) are closed?

I guess it's going to be one of those things when we'll just find out tomorrow which roads are closed, which are open, when they close and when they reopen. De'javu of Sandance all over again.

[oilydan]

The routes on the Tour website would suggest it is Al Ain Road, Bypass Road and Hessa St that will be affected tomorrow.

[Kieran]

Eccentric M said:

The GN link says that Umm Suqeim St and E311 (Mohammed Bin Zayed Rd) is closed, but The National says that Hessa St and E611 (Emirates Rd) is closed. This is confusing for me as I have to travel on E311 tomorrow.

http://www.thenational.ae/uae/interactive-routes-a...

Edited by Eccentric M on Wednesday 5th February 08:06

I noticed the same confusion this morning, as I read it the old bypass road 611 (new Emirates rd) that is being used for the race, not the 'Old' Emirates road (311) - the confusion appears to be they used the incorrect road name as SMBZ road in the itinerary..... if you weren't confused before then probably are after my explanation...

Would have been great to see but stuck in AD tomorrow...

[e21jason]

I just checked

I can still walk to the pub from the apartment, damm I was planing on staying in.

Considering the last time they tried to a manage the roads at new this could be interesting

[IanUAE]

JESS Arabian Ranches have declared that the school will close 30 minutes later the normal tomorrow! Yes later no earlier. So long as the old Emirates Road to By-Pass road is not closed we will be fine. If it gets closed we are fked.

[Eccentric M]

Kieran - I've figured it out already but thanks for telling us!