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and south) within one hour. This measure is intended to maintain
traffic service levels, accommodate traffic volumes, and control

congestion on the road network and at intersections.

The Business Bay Crossing Gate contributes to rerouting traffic from
Jebel Ali towards Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed and Emirates Roads.

This diversion reduces traffic on Al Khail Road by 15% to 2,053
vehicles per hour. It also reduced the traffic on Al Rebat Street by 16%
to 1,218 vehicles per hour.

Al Tayer added that it will also decrease the traffic volume on
Financial Centre Street by about 5% and cut down the total travel time
on the congested section of Al Khail Road between Al Rebat Street and
Ras Al Khor Road by about 20,000 hours daily in both directions.

Installing the operational Al Safa South Gate reduces the traffic turning
right from Sheikh Zayed Road to Al Meydan Street by 15%. It also cuts

down the traffic flow from Al Meydan and Al Safa Streets to Sheikh
Zayed Road by 42% to 1,070 vehicles per hour. It also helps decrease
the traffic volume on Sheikh Zayed Road between Financial Centre and
Latifa Bint Hamdan Streets by 4% and optimise the use of the First Al

Khail and Al Asayel Roads by up to 4%,"

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