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New Salik Gate on 311?

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 02 June 2013 - 11:25

I had to drive past the construction twice to realize that the pillars that are being built on the road near the Mirdif city center look exactly like the ones of the Salik toll gates! Spoke to a friend who lives close by that told me that she heard that they will have a Salik gate there. Dubai government apparently wanted to have it there a while ago but Abu Dhabi refused as the "Emirates Road" was meant to be a free road to connect this country. But now after the name change they apparently received the go head!
I thought they implemented those two Salik gates in the Airport tunnel and Al Mamzar to make people use 311. What's the reason for this one? I really hope I am wrong. But it just looks like a Salik Gate to me! Anybody knows about this? I can't find anything that confirms it.
<em>edited by Akia on 02/06/2013</em>

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EW MASTER
Latest post on 03 June 2013 - 11:25
I'd be surprised if it were a Salik gate. Salik is used on the main roads inside the city to encourage people to use less congested roads such as the MBZ Road.
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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 03 June 2013 - 06:40
I remember when the first gates were being built and the rumor then was that there were going to be Salik gates on the Arabian Ranches Entrances, Green Community Round About, another one further up the 311 and 2 on the 611.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 02 June 2013 - 23:26
Sorry, can you tell me where the gates are going to be? Would they be after MCC?
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 02 June 2013 - 20:36
If you are talking about the construction going on between International City and the Fruit and Veg Market, I believe that is supposed to be a pedestrian overpass. Friend in the construction business told me about it.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 02 June 2013 - 11:31
oh no! I thought they might have been putting a fly over in to international city but haven't been down there in a week or so so not seen it recently.
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EW MASTER
Latest post on 02 June 2013 - 11:30
This sounds like another expense that we will just have to suck up. Even with this supposed new gate, I still am not affected by Salik, but I guess it's only a matter of time until it affects us all.
 
 

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