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For the New Year, all highways and streets in Abu Dhabi will be closed to trucks, heavy vehicles, and buses carrying workers, according to the Abu Dhabi Police. The ban covers Section Bridge, Musfah Bridge, Sheikh Khalifa Bridge, and Sheikh Zayed Bridge. General Mahmoud Youssef Al-Balushi, Director of the Traffic and Patrol Directorate for the Central Operations Sector, said that the ban would be in effect from 7am on Saturday (December 31) to 7am on Sunday (January 1). BKM/ Expat Media
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