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The new Salik gates were first announced early this year “aimed at optimising
traffic flow and reduce congestion on key routes within Dubai.”
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The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) said back in January the locations
for the new Salik gates “have been selected based on extensive traffic
movement studies. Their objective is to manage traffic distribution and
reduce congestion by rerouting some traffic to alternative routes with greater
capacity, facilitating smoother and more efficient travel for all motorists in
Dubai.”

How new Salik gates will ease traffic

RTA earlier said the two new Salik gates will reduce traffic by up to 42 per
cent on key Dubai routes.
Specifically, the 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, meanwhile, is expected bring in:

• Reduction of right-turning traffic from Sheikh Zayed Road to Al
Meydan Street by 15 per cent

• Reducing traffic volumes from Al Meydan and Al Safa Streets to
Sheikh Zayed Road by about 42 per cent

• Reducing traffic volumes on Sheikh Zayed Road between Financial
Centre and Latifa Bint Hamdan Streets by 4 per cent

• Optimising the use of First Al Khail Road and Al Asayel Streets by 4
per cent.

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