Al Taawun Square opens November 4 for Sharjah book fair; tunnel project progresses

Sharjah authorities have unveiled the new design for Al Taawun Square, saying the junction will open to traffic on November 4, coinciding with the opening of Sharjah International Book Fair 2026. Al Taawun Square will be accessible to vehicles during the book fair, facilitating travel for visitors heading to Expo Centre Sharjah. The announcement was made during the Direct Line programme, revealing the planned appearance of the square, which is surrounded by traffic-light-controlled intersections. Work continues on the Al Taawun Tunnel project, part of infrastructure improvements aimed at easing traffic movement in the area. The tunnel is being built to ease congestion at a major bottleneck on the Sharjah-Dubai corridor, with the project expected to cut waiting times for motorists by as much as 85 per cent. The first phase of the tunnel project is scheduled to open in November 2026, while the wider development is expected to be fully completed by February 2027.