Explained: How will new Salik toll gates reduce traffic on key Dubai roads?

Explained: How will new Salik toll gates reduce traffic on key Dubai roads?

The two new toll gates announced on Friday – one located at Business Bay Crossing on Al Khail Road, and the other one at Al Safa South on Sheikh Zayed Road between Al Meydan Street and Umm Al Sheif Street – will be operational by November this year.

According to the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), the new toll gates will “streamline traffic flows on Dubai's roads by rerouting traffic to alternative traffic corridors such as Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road, Dubai - Al Ain Road, Ras Al Khor Road , and Al Manama Street."

At a glance, here are the effects of the new toll gates, according to RTA:

Salik on Business Bay Crossing will contribute to:

- Rerouting traffic from Jebel Ali to Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed and Emirates Roads

- Alleviating Al Khail Road’s congestion by up to 15 per cent

- Reducing Al Rebat Street's traffic volumes by up to 16 per cent

- Reducing Financial Centre Street's traffic volumes by 5 per cent

- Cutting the total travel time on Al Khail Road's congested segment between Al Rebat and Ras Al Khor Streets by 20,000 hours daily in both directions

Al Safa South Salik will result in:

- Reduction of right-turning traffic from Sheikh Zayed