Toll fee will now be charged every time a vehicle passes under each Salik toll gates at Al Safa and Al Barsha toll gate starting from February 19 as the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has separated link between the two gates.
RTA has taken this step out of its commitment to resetting the traffic flow on main roads and keep the Sheikh Zayed Road (SZR) as an express traffic corridor that meets the needs of road users, international firms and businesspersons intending to reach their destination quickly — especially as the SZR is well served by mass transit means, reported Gulf News.
Besides the Dubai Metro Red Line stretching 52km covering 28 stations, including two interchange stations with the Green Line, the SZR is also served by public buses where 156 buses shuttle on 12 routes completing 1,400 journeys per day, the report said.
Separating the link between the two toll gates has been decided following an extensive study and assessment of the current traffic situation on the SZR.
It also comes at a time where the RTA has finalized the improvement of the Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road marked by the opening of Al Houdh Interchange between the Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road and Al Yalayes Road, said the news portal.
The step also comes after the opening, by Abu Dhabi Government, of the Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid Road which connects with the Sheikh Mohammad bin Zayed Road at Seih Shoaib at the outskirts of Abu Dhabi, reported Gulf News.
This new 62km-long traffic corridor serves the incoming traffic from the capital Abu Dhabi, passing through Dubai, and heading towards Sharjah and other Emirates, the report said.
The separation of the toll gates will reportedly contribute to directing the transit traffic movement to Al Khail Road, Sheikh Mohammad bin Zayed Road, and Emirates Road.
