Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) immediately introduced the introduction of a brand new toll gate (Salik) on the Enterprise Bay Crossing.
The RTA additionally introduced the set up of the Al Safa South Toll Gate on Sheikh Zayed Street, between Al Meydan and Umm Al Sheif Avenue, for operational and organizational functions. A single fare is required for the crossing between the 2 Safa ports (north and south) inside the time-frame of 1 hour.
These measures are a part of the RTA’s efforts to streamline visitors flows on Dubai’s roads by diverting visitors to different visitors corridors comparable to Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Street, Dubai – Al Ain Street, Ras Al Khor Street and Al Manama St. Additionally they encourage the usage of different Creek crossings, such because the Infinity Bridge and Al Shindagha Tunnel, and encourage residents and guests to decide on much less congested visitors routes.
Beneath RTA’s plan, the 2 gates will likely be absolutely operational by November 2024, coinciding with the completion of the Al Khail Street Enchancment Mission. The mission consists of the development of 5 intersections and braided ramps, together with the introduction of speedy visitors options at two key factors alongside Al Khail Street. It additionally consists of enhancing the floor intersections of First Al Khail Street with Al Meydan and Al Zumurrud streets.
Transport coverage
Mattar Al Tayer, Director Basic and Chairman of the Board of Administrators of the Roads and Transport Authority, stated: “Toll gates are a part of the transport coverage geared toward supporting highway infrastructure and public transport tasks by distributing visitors throughout the complete highway community. to attain optimum use of these roads. The highway toll coverage additionally encourages the general public to change to mass transit modes such because the metro, buses, maritime transport and mushy mobility choices.
“The prevailing toll gates have helped cut back total journey time in Dubai by 6 million hours per 12 months, lowering visitors volumes on Al Maktoum and Al Garhoud Bridges by 26%, lowering journey instances on Sheikh Zayed Street and Al Ittihad Avenue with 24%. and rising the variety of public transport customers by 9 million passengers per 12 months,” stated Al Tayer.
Visitors advantages
“Research and proposals from worldwide consultants have revealed the necessity to set up a toll gate on the Enterprise Bay Crossing, in addition to the Al Safa South Toll Gate as an operational gate, so {that a} single fare is required on crossings between the 2 Al Safa Gates (northern border). and south) inside an hour. This measure is meant to take care of visitors ranges, accommodate visitors volumes and management congestion on the highway community and at intersections,” Al Tayer stated.
“The Enterprise Bay Crossing Gate will assist divert visitors from Jebel Ali to Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed and Emirates Roads. This diversion will cut back visitors on Al Khail Street by 15% to 2,053 autos per hour. It additionally lowered visitors on Al Rebat Avenue by 16% to 1,218 autos per hour. It should additionally cut back visitors quantity on Monetary Heart Avenue by roughly 5% and cut back total journey time on the busy stretch of Al Khail Street between Al Rebat Avenue and Ras Al Khor Street by roughly 20,000 hours per day in each instructions.
“Putting in the operational Al Safa South Gate will cut back right-turn visitors from Sheikh Zayed Street to Al Meydan Avenue by 15%. It additionally reduces visitors circulation from Al Meydan and Al Safa streets to Sheikh Zayed Street by 42% to 1,070 autos per hour.
It additionally helps cut back visitors quantity on Sheikh Zayed Street between the Monetary Heart and Latifa Bint Hamdan Avenue by 4% and optimize the usage of First Al Khail and Al Asayel Roads by as much as 4%,” Al Tayer stated.
Superior infrastructure
“RTA has accomplished a variety of mega tasks with a complete worth of greater than AED146 billion. These tasks are highlighted by the Dubai Metro, the world’s longest self-driving metro community with a size of 90 km, which has carried greater than two billion passengers from the beginning of operations on September 9, 2009 till the tip of final 12 months.
“Tasks additionally embrace constructing the 11 km lengthy Dubai Tram, increasing bus routes from 2,095 km to three,967 km (in each instructions) from 2006 to 2023, and deploying a contemporary fleet of public buses consisting of 1,400 buses which might be appropriate adjust to the European specs for low CO2 emissions “Euro 6”. RTA additionally operates an built-in maritime transport community, together with conventional abras,
Dubai Ferry and water taxis. It has additionally developed an in depth community of roads and bridges, mirrored within the growth of the whole size of the community from 8,715 lane kilometers in 2006 to 18,886 lane kilometers in 2023. Final 12 months noticed the opening of a number of essential highway tasks, together with Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan Avenue, Ras Al Khor Street as a part of the Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Hall Enchancment Mission, and the Falcon Interchange as a part of the Al Shindagha Hall Enchancment Mission, along with finishing the development of inner highway networks in a number of residential areas,” stated Al Tayer.
“The variety of lanes on the Dubai Creek crossings has elevated from 19 lanes in 2006 to 54 lanes in 2023, which has contributed to the elevated capability of the Dubai Creek crossings from 36,000 autos per hour in each instructions in 2006 to 108,000 autos per hour hours in 2023. The variety of bridges and tunnels has elevated from 129 in 2006 to 1070 on the finish of final 12 months. As well as, the variety of pedestrian bridges and tunnels has greater than quadrupled, from 26 in 2006 to 122 in the identical interval, together with bridges and tunnels for Dubai’s metro and tram.
“The size of the devoted cycle paths has elevated from 9 km in 2006 to 544 km in 2023 and is anticipated to extend to 1000 km by 2030. Coastal areas comparable to Jumeirah, Al Sufouh and Marina will likely be linked to exterior routes within the Al Qudra, Saih Al Salam and Nad Al Sheba, passing via communities comparable to Al Barsha, Dubai Hills and Nad Al Sheba,” Al Tayer added.
Tasks underneath development
“The contract for the Dubai Metro Blue Line mission will likely be awarded this 12 months. The road will cowl a complete size of 30 km, of which 15.5 km underground and 14.5 km above floor. It connects 14 stations, together with three interchange stations,” Al Tayer explains.
“RTA will full the development of a number of essential highway tasks. Crucial of those are the Al Shindagha Hall Enchancment Mission, the Garn Al Sabkha – Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Roads Intersection Enchancment Mission, the Hessa Avenue Enchancment Mission and the Umm Suqeim Avenue Enchancment Mission.
Development of bridges connecting the Dubai Islands from Bur Dubai to the bridges resulting in Dubai Port will start, together with inner highway tasks in numerous residential areas. RTA additionally plans to remain in contact with future transport and highway traits, comparable to the event of soppy and shared mobility means, the promotion of sustainable transport modes, digital transformation, Trade 4.0 and self-driving transport for each passengers and freight. .
