DMCC applauds the RTA for their commitment to complete the roads network in Jumeirah Lakes Towers Free Zone

Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Executive Chairman of DMCC, commented: "The RTA has been a critical partner for the DMCC as we have established and continue to grow a successful JLT Free Zone. The RTA's support is the recognition of the importance of this preeminent free zone and DMCC's efforts in enhancing commodity trade flows through Dubai and thus fulfilling the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum to bring foreign direct investment to the UAE.

"Not only benefiting the free zone's existing 4500 member companies, the RTA's completed road network is equally critical for an average of 180 new companies joining the Free Zone every month and doing business in Dubai.

"We look forward to celebrating the completion of the RTA's design and implementation of a permanent traffic solution that ensures residents, workers and visitors have multiple convenient access points to our thriving community as targeted in May 2013."

Earlier this year, the RTA opened the new Western Parallel Road, running on the south side of the community and connecting JLT to Al Barsha, Emirates Hills and The Meadows. The new road has helped traffic flow more smoothly by providing drivers with additional points of entry to the community.

The RTA's efforts complement DMCC's on-going drive to enhance the JLT Free Zone. JLT is a growing community with over 50,000 people living and working in 61 completed towers, landscaping progressing rapidly across the estate and a range of retail outlets and leisure facilities opening each month.