Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Crossing Improvement Project

An important phase of the sheikh rashid bin saeed crossing improvement project.

Sheikh rashid bin saeed crossing improvement project. Sheikh rashid bin saeed crossing dubai creek s sixth bridge will be the world s longest arch bridge. Sheikh rashid bin saeed crossing is a 1 6km arch type bridge that will be constructed in dubai. Part of the sheikh rashid bin saeed crossing improvement project the three lane flyover links the traffic from dubai al ain road and al khail road to the dubai creek harbour a waterfront. In addition it will also serve mega development projects in the area such as al kheeran dubai creek and meydan horizons covering more than 650 000 residents.

The project encompasses the improvement of nadd al hamar street ras al khor road intersection along with extensive improvements of ras al khor road. The project is split into several contracts. The late sheikh rashid bin saeed al maktoum 1912 1990. Sheikh rashid bin saeed crossing also known as sixth crossing was reported in 2008 as a future bridge in dubai united arab emirates.

Rta opens a flyover leading to the western entrance of the dubai creek dubai creek harbour. O the crossing has a length of 1600 meters and a width of 64 meters. Read more new mega bridge to dubai hills mall opens to. The sixth crossing is one of the biggest road projects ever undertaken by the rta costing of around dh3 billion.

O the period of project construction is 4 years. The bridge is expected to be completed late 2012 to early 2013 according to steven miller managing director of new york architecture firm fxfowle which designed the bridge. With the completion of the sheikh rashid bin saeed crossing improvement project the travel time between sheikh mohammed bin zayed rd and dubai al ain road will reduce from 22 to eight minutes. The sheikh rashid bin saeed crossing improvement project is one of the biggest projects rta is seeking to complete over the next few years.

The project includes the construction of roads and intersections 12 passenger lanes and a dual rail track for the dubai metro s green line. It includes the construction of a flyover crossing over the dubai creek to link jaddaf area with the street separating dubai creek and dubai festival city. If completed it will become the world s longest arch bridge with a main span 667 metres 2 188 ft long the bridge s overall length will be 1 6 kilometres 0 99 mi.