Dubai’s Floating Bridge closes for five weeks as road authority announces plan to ease traffic in area
Dubai’s Floating Bridge, which connects Deira to Bur Dubai, closed yesterday as maintenance work began.
The project is expected to last five weeks, the Roads and Transport Authority said.
The maintenance is necessary to ensure the safety of road users, it said.
To help ease the flow of traffic in the area, the authority has announced a plan to reroute vehicles to alternative roads and crossings.
Motorists travelling from Sharjah to Bur Dubai using Al Ittihad Road have been advised to use Al Mamzar exit, which will give them access to Infinity Bridge using Cairo Street and Al Khaleej Street.
They can also use Al Garhoud Bridge or Al Maktoum Bridge.
Drivers who take Al Khaleej Street from Deira to Bur Dubai should use Infinity Bridge.
The authority said motorists travelling from Bur Dubai to Deira using Khalid bin Al Waleed Street should follow a route that crosses Al Maktoum Bridge or Infinity Bridge.
Those travelling along Umm Hurair Road from Bur Dubai to Deira are advised to use Al Maktoum Bridge to complete their journey.
Motorists going from Bur Dubai to Deira using Sheikh Zayed Road should use Al Garhoud Bridge, Al Maktoum Bridge, Infinity Bridge or the Business Bay Crossing, the authority said.
Meanwhile, those travelling from Bur Dubai to Deira through Oud Metha Road are advised to use Al Maktoum Bridge or Al Garhoud Bridge.
Those driving from Bur Dubai to Deira using Al Riyadh Street should use Al Maktoum Bridge on their route.
Motorists travelling between Bur Dubai and Deira can also use main roads including Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Road and Emirates Road, the authority said.
Traffic in the area will be monitored to help authorities limit congestion.
Those travelling in the area are urged to stick to the speed limits, use alternative roads or use public transport.
Last month, the authority announced Al Maktoum Bridge would be closed from 1am to 6am from Monday to Saturday during Ramadan. The bridge can handle about 10,000 vehicles crossing every hour.