DUBAI: Dubai's Road and Transport Authority said it has awarded construction contracts for roads, tunnels and bridges worth 630 million dirhams ($171 million) as part of the city's infrastructure development plan ahead of the Expo 2020 world fair it is hosting in two years.

The Dubai Government Media Office made the announcement in a statement on its website, without identifying the winning companies.

 ($1 = 3.6729 UAE dirham)

(Reporting by Maher Chmaytelli Editing by Alexander Smith) ((maher.chmaytelli@thomsonreuters.com; +9647901917030;))