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Now for the why. It’s to ease congestion on the roads so the people who choose to travel by car get
a quick, easy and traffic-free route (yay).

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Speaking earlier this year, Mattar Al Tayer, director general, chairman of the board of executive
directors of the Roads and Transport Authority, explained when the gates were first announced that
the gates will distribute traffic across the entire road network.
“The traffic toll policies also encourage the public to shift towards mass transport means such as
the metro, buses, marine transport, and soft mobility options,” he added.

The introduction of new Salik gates is also expected to reduce travel times on Sheikh Zayed Road.
The Business Bay Crossing Gate, for instance, is expected to contribute to reducing traffic on Al
Khail Road by 15 percent and on Al Rebat Street by 16 percent.
The Al Safa South Gate is expected to reduce traffic turning right from Sheikh Zayed Road to Al
Meydan Street by 15 percent.

It is also expected to cut down the traffic flow from Al Meydan and Al Safa Streets to Sheikh Zayed
Road by 42 percent.

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