Hessa Street Cycling Track: Al Sufouh to Dubai Hills, Route & Status
The Hessa Street cycle track is the RTA's 13.5 km, 4.5-metre-wide multi-use track linking Al Sufouh to Dubai Hills along Hessa Street, with a 2.5 m lane for bikes and e-scooters beside a 2 m footpath, and two dedicated bridges: 528 m over Sheikh Zayed Road and 501 m over Al Khail Road. It connects with the Dubai Internet City Metro station and serves Al Barsha and Al Barsha Heights. The RTA scheduled it for the second quarter of 2026; What's On reported on 17 June 2026 that the track was complete and already ridden over the Al Khail Road bridge, with only the Sheikh Zayed Road bridge still to open. We have not found an official opening announcement yet, and the track is not on our map until RTA's open data or our own ride adds it.
Key facts
- Length
- 13.5 km, Al Sufouh to Dubai Hills via Hessa Street
- Width
- 4.5 m: 2.5 m for bikes and e-scooters + 2 m for pedestrians
- Bridges
- 528 m over Sheikh Zayed Road · 501 m over Al Khail Road (5 m wide, 3 m for bikes)
- Capacity
- About 5,200 users an hour (RTA estimate)
- Connections
- Dubai Internet City Metro station · Al Sufouh corridor · Dubai Hills lanes
- Areas served
- Al Barsha, Al Barsha Heights and Dubai Hills
- Schedule
- RTA target: Q2 2026, part of the AED 690 million Hessa Street upgrade
- Status (Jun 2026)
- Reported complete except the Sheikh Zayed Road bridge (What's On, 17 Jun 2026)
Verified against the sources below (desk research against Dubai Media Office and press, not yet ridden or mapped). Facts we have not confirmed on the ground are left out until we ride the track.
What the track is
Hessa Street is the east-west road between Al Barsha and Dubai Hills, and the RTA has used its upgrade to build one of the city's most useful cycling links: a 13.5 km multi-use track from Al Sufouh, by the coast, inland to Dubai Hills. The design separates riders from walkers, a 2.5-metre lane for bicycles and e-scooters beside a 2-metre footpath, and carries both over the two roads that have always cut this part of the city in half, on a 528-metre bridge over Sheikh Zayed Road and a 501-metre bridge over Al Khail Road. The RTA's own estimate is about 5,200 users an hour, and the track ties into the Dubai Internet City Metro station for first- and last-mile trips.
Where it stands
The RTA announced the track in May 2024 and folded it into the AED 690 million Hessa Street upgrade. When the first phase of the road works opened in January 2026, the RTA listed the cycling tracks among the remaining works, due in the second quarter of 2026, and its March 2026 round-up of new cycling tracks still showed Hessa as underway. On 17 June 2026 What's On reported the track complete, with riders already over the Al Khail Road bridge and only the Sheikh Zayed Road bridge still to open. We have not found an official opening announcement since, and the track is not yet in the RTA's open cycling data, which is why it is not drawn on our map. Expect the line to appear on the map as soon as either changes.
Why it matters for riders
Until now, getting between the coast and Dubai Hills by bike meant crossing Sheikh Zayed Road and Al Khail Road at junctions built for cars. With both bridges in place, the Hessa link joins three networks: the Al Sufouh corridor along the tram, which already connects the Marina and the Jumeirah beach track, and the Dubai Hills lanes inland. That makes a coast-to-Dubai-Hills ride possible on dedicated track for the first time, and it gives Al Barsha residents a car-free route to the metro.
FAQ
How long is the Hessa Street cycling track?
13.5 km, linking Al Sufouh to Dubai Hills along Hessa Street. It is 4.5 metres wide: a 2.5 m lane for bicycles and e-scooters and a 2 m footpath. (Source: Dubai Media Office, 19 May 2024.)
Is the Hessa Street cycle track open?
What's On reported on 17 June 2026 that the track was complete and riders had used the Al Khail Road bridge, with only the Sheikh Zayed Road bridge still to open. We have not found an official RTA opening announcement as of 18 October 2026. (Sources: What's On, Dubai Media Office.)
Does the Hessa Street track cross Sheikh Zayed Road?
Yes, on a dedicated 528-metre bridge, and it crosses Al Khail Road on a 501-metre bridge. Both bridges are 5 metres wide, with 3 metres for bicycles and e-scooters. (Source: Dubai Media Office, 19 May 2024.)
What does the Hessa Street track connect to?
The Dubai Internet City Metro station, the Al Sufouh cycle corridor toward Dubai Marina and the Jumeirah beach track, and the Dubai Hills community lanes, serving Al Barsha and Al Barsha Heights on the way. (Source: Dubai Media Office.)
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Sources
- Dubai Media Office: RTA to build 13.5 km track for bicycles via Hessa Street (19 May 2024)
- Dubai Media Office: RTA opens phase one of Hessa Street (11 Jan 2026)
- Dubai Media Office: RTA completes 13 cycling tracks (29 Mar 2026)
- What's On: New urban cycling route has just opened in Dubai (17 Jun 2026)