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Similarly, Al Garhoud Bridge saw the number of revenue-generating trips,

excluding taxi trips, increasing 12.2 per cent in Q4 2023 compared to the
same period in the previous year.
Following the closure of the Floating Bridge, traffic from Sharjah, Ajman
and areas bordering Sharjah-Dubai was mostly headed towards these two

bridges.
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On April 14, 2023, Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced
the closure of the Floating Bridge in both directions for 5 weeks starting

April 17, 2023, to give way to major maintenance works.
To ensure a smooth traffic flow, the authority charted out an integrated
plan to reroute the traffic to alternative roads and crossings. These
included Al Maktoum Bridge, Infinity Bridge, and Al Garhoud Bridge. RTA

opened Al Mamzar Street’s exit for motorists coming from Al Ittihad Street.
On May 20, 2023, the Floating Bridge’s closure was extended until further
notice and it remained closed due to maintenance works.
There are currently eight toll gates operated by Salik and another two will

be launched later this year.
Excluding both Al Maktoum and Al Garhoud Bridges, Salik said its
revenue-generating trips increased 7.9 per cent year-on-year in the fourth
quarter and 9.3 per cent for the full year as compared to 2022. Several

gates saw YoY growth exceed 10% in the fourth quarter, including Jebel Ali
(16%) and Airport Tunnel (13%) with other gates growing in the high-single-
digit range, including Al Mamzar North (9%); Al Barsha (7%) and Al Safa
(7%).

Registered vehicles increased 9 per cent to 4 million, it said.
Salik posted 11.7 per cent year-on-year growth in revenue-generating trips
in 2023, setting a new record of 461.4 million.

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garhoud-bridges-after-floating-bridge-closure