The RTA will introduce two new Salik toll gates between Dubai and Sharjah, starting April 15 2013 as part of “phase 3”. One of the Salik gates is being installed near Al Mamzar Bridge on Al Ittihad and the other at the entrance and exit of the Airport Tunnel on Beirut Road in Al Twar side. Salik gates have been installed on both sides (before and after) the Al Mamzar Bridge on Ittihad Road but the motorists will be charged only once even if they cross both the gates.
The RTA has spent around one billion dirham in upgrading Al Ittihad Road through constructing a number of flyovers and additional tunnels. However, the service levels remained below the international standards, given the massive demand for this vital corridor; which is one of the key roads in the Emirate,” said Al Tayer
Apparently, Al Ittihad Road is considered one of the busiest roads in Dubai as an average of 260,000 vehicles use it daily with an estimated three million trips per day.
