Two Salik Gates at Business Bay Crossing and Al Safa South to be activated on 24th November

The Business Bay Crossing Gate volition lend to:

• Diverting postulation from Jebel Ali towards Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road and Emirates Road
• Reducing postulation congestion connected Al Khail Road by up to 15%
• Lowering postulation measurement connected Al Rebat Street by up to 16%
• Reducing postulation connected Financial Centre Street by 5%
• Cutting full question clip connected the congested conception of Al Khail Road betwixt Al Rebat and Ras Al Khor Streets by astir 20,000 hours regular successful some directions

Al Safa South Gate volition lend to:

• Reducing right-turn postulation from Sheikh Zayed Road to Al Meydan Street by astir 15%
• Decreasing postulation from Al Meydan and Al Safa Streets to Sheikh Zayed Road by astir 42%
• Lowering postulation connected Sheikh Zayed Road betwixt Financial Centre Street and Latifa bint Hamdan Street by astir 4%
• Optimising the usage of First Al Khail Road and Al Asayel Street by up to 4%

Salik Company PJSC announced the activation of the toll gates astatine the Business Bay Crossing and Al Safa South connected Sheikh Zayed Road connected 24^th  November, pursuing the completion of Al Khail Road Development Project by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA). This task included the operation of 5 bridges extending 3,300 metres and the enlargement of 6,820 metres of roadworthy lanes crossed 7 antithetic locations on Al Khail Road: Al Jaddaf, Business Bay, Zaabeel, Meydan, Al Quoz 1, Ghadir Al Tair, and Jumeirah Village Circle. Serving 1.5 cardinal people, the task has reduced question clip by 30%, accrued the capableness of intersections and bridges by astir 19,600 vehicles per hour, improved postulation ratio connected Al Khail Road, resolved postulation overlaps astatine flyovers, and ensured the continuity of free-flowing traffic.

The activation of the 2 toll gates complements a maestro program to make and integrate roadworthy networks, facilities, nationalist transport lines, transport services, and intelligent roadworthy systems. It besides aligns with policies aimed astatine reducing reliance connected backstage vehicles and encouraging nationalist transport use, portion improving postulation travel crossed Dubai’s roadworthy web by redistributing postulation to alternate routes, specified arsenic Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road, Dubai-Al Ain Road, Ras Al Khor Street, and Al Manama Street. The usage of alternate Creek crossings, specified arsenic Infinity Bridge and Al Shindagha Tunnel, volition besides assistance facilitate smoother traffic, encouraging residents and visitors to usage little congested corridors.

Transport Policies

The toll gates are portion of transport policies that enactment roadworthy infrastructure projects and the nationalist proscription system. These policies assistance administer postulation crossed assorted elements of the roadworthy network, optimising the usage of the existing corridors. Toll policies besides promote a displacement towards nationalist transport, including the metro, buses, marine transport, and brushed mobility options. Existing toll gates person proven effective, reducing full question clip successful Dubai by 6 cardinal hours annually, decreasing postulation connected Al Maktoum and Al Garhoud Bridges by 26%, reducing question clip connected Sheikh Zayed and Al Ittihad Roads by 24%, and expanding nationalist transport ridership by astir 9 cardinal passengers per year.

Traffic Benefits

Global consultants person studied and recommended the installation of toll gates astatine Business Bay Crossing and Al Safa South. Al Safa South toll gate, serving operational and regulatory purposes, is located connected Sheikh Zayed Road (between Al Meydan and Umm Al Sheif Streets), with a one-time toll interest applicable for trips betwixt the North and South Al Safa toll gates wrong a one-hour period. This measurement aims to support postulation work levels, accommodate postulation volumes, and power density crossed the roadworthy web and intersections.

The Business Bay Crossing toll gross volition divert postulation from Jebel Ali towards Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road and Emirates Road, reducing postulation connected Al Khail Road by astir 2,053 vehicles per hour, oregon astir 15%, and by astir 1,218 vehicles per hr connected Al Rebat Street, achieving a simplification of up to 16%. Additionally, it volition trim postulation connected Financial Centre Street by 5% and chopped full question clip connected the congested conception of Al Khail Road betwixt Al Rebat and Ras Al Khor Streets by 20,000 hours regular successful some directions.

Similarly, the Al Safa South (operational) toll gross volition trim right-turn postulation from Sheikh Zayed Road to Al Meydan Street by 15% and alteration postulation from Al Meydan and Al Safa Streets to Sheikh Zayed Road by astir 1,070 vehicles per hour, a 42% reduction. It volition besides trim postulation connected Sheikh Zayed Road betwixt Financial Centre Street and Latifa bint Hamdan Street by 4% portion optimising the usage of First Al Khail Street and Al Asayel Street by up to 4%.

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