Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Crossing

Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Crossing
Carries Vehicles and Dubai Metro's Green Line
Crosses Dubai Creek
Locale Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Maintained by Roads and Transport Authority
Designer FXFOWLE Architects
Design Arch
Total length 1,600 metres (5,200 ft)
Width 64 metres (210 ft)
Height 190 metres (620 ft)
Longest span 667 metres (2,188 ft)
Clearance below 15 metres (49 ft)
Construction end expected 2012

Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Crossing, also known as Sixth Crossing, is a future bridge in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[1][2][3] Once completed in 2012,[4] it will become the world's longest arch bridge at a length of 1.6 kilometres (0.99 mi).[1][2] The bridge will be 64 metres (210 ft) wide and will rise 15 metres (49 ft) above the water.[1] The bridge, designed by FXFOWLE Architects,[5] will cost AED 2.5 billion.[1] It will a part of a AED 3 billion roads project near The Lagoons.[2]

The bridge will link the localities of Al Jaddaf and Bur Dubai.[4] It will have six lanes of traffic in each direction and will be able to carry 20,000 vehicles per hour.[2] In the center will be a track for Dubai Metro's Green Line.[1]

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References

  1. ^ a b c d e Ahmed, Ashfaq (2008-01-29). "Dh3b arch-bridge will be sixth Dubai Creek crossing". Gulf News. http://archive.gulfnews.com/articles/08/01/29/10185678.html. Retrieved 2008-02-24. 
  2. ^ a b c d "Dh3bn sixth creek-crossing announced". Emirates Business 24/7. 2008-01-29. http://www.business24-7.ae/cs/article_show_mainh1_story.aspx?HeadlineID=1598. Retrieved 2008-02-24. 
  3. ^ "Dubai to build world's longest single arch bridge". AMEInfo. 2008-03-16. http://www.ameinfo.com/150163.html. Retrieved 2008-05-01. 
  4. ^ a b "Dubai plans soaring 12-lane bridge". The Straits Times. 2008-01-30. Archived from the original on 2008-02-05. http://web.archive.org/web/20080205073913/http://www.straitstimes.com/Latest+News/World/STIStory_201782.html. Retrieved 2008-02-24. 
  5. ^ Sullivan, Matt (2008-02-12). "Dubai's Mile-Long Super Bridge Set for March Construction". Popular Mechanics. http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/extreme_machines/4249163.html. Retrieved 2008-02-24. 

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Bridges and tunnels in Dubai