Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Crossing explained

Bridge Name:Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Crossing
Carries:Vehicles and Dubai Metro's Green Line
Crosses:Dubai Creek
Locale:Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Maint:Roads and Transport Authority
Designer:FXFOWLE Architects
Design:Arch
Mainspan:667m (2,188feet)
Length:1600m (5,200feet)
Width:64m (210feet)
Height:190m (620feet)
Below:15m (49feet)
Cost:US$817 million
Coordinates:25.2114°N 55.3451°W

Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Crossing, also known as Sixth Crossing, was reported as a future bridge in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[1] [2] [3] If completed, it will become the world's longest arch bridge, with a main span 667m (2,188feet) long. The bridge's overall length will be 1.6km (01miles).[1] [2] The bridge will be 64m (210feet) wide and will rise 15m (49feet) above the water.[1] The bridge, designed by FXFOWLE Architects,[4] with lighting by AWA Lighting Designers,[5] will cost AED 2.5 billion.[1] It will be a part of a AED 3 billion roads project near The Lagoons.[2] The bridge is 75% complete as of August 2022.[6] [7]

The bridge will link the localities of Al Jaddaf and Bur Dubai. 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] In December 2022, RTA has opened Phase I of the Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Improvement Corridor Project in Dubai.[8]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Ashfaq . Ahmed . Dh3b arch-bridge will be sixth Dubai Creek crossing . . 2008-01-29 . 2008-02-24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080607035247/http://archive.gulfnews.com/articles/08/01/29/10185678.html . 2008-06-07 .
  2. News: Dh3bn sixth creek-crossing announced . Emirates Business 24/7 . 2008-01-29 . 2008-02-24.
  3. Web site: Dubai to build world's longest single arch bridge . . 2008-03-16 . 2008-05-01.
  4. Matt . Sullivan . Dubai's Mile-Long Super Bridge Set for March Construction . Popular Mechanics . 2008-02-12 . 2008-02-24 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080229104954/http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/extreme_machines/4249163.html . 2008-02-29 .
  5. Minutillo, Josephine. "Model Behavior: Anticipating Great Design." Architectural Record Dec. 2008: n. pag. Web.
  6. News: Davids . Gavin . 8 August 2022 . Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Corridor Improvement Project 75% complete says RTA . 1 . meconstructionnews.com . 8 August 2022.
  7. News: 7 August 2022 . Dubai’s Ras Al Khor Road to accommodate 10,000 vehicles per hour, transit time to drop from 20 to 7 minutes (RTA completes 75 per cent of Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Corridor) . 1 . gulfnews.com . 7 August 2022.
  8. News: 26 December 2022 . Phase I of Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Corridor Project opens . 1 . gulfbusiness.com . 26 December 2022.