Shindagha bridge project launched
ICONIC DEVELOPMENT HERALDS THIRD PHASE OF DH5.03B SHINDAGHA CORRIDOR PROJECT
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, yesterday launched the construction of the Dh394 million Shindagha bridge project, whose design is inspired by the infinity symbol. The bridge is part of the Dh5.03 billion Shindagha Corridor Project extending 13km along Shaikh Rashid Street as well as Al Mina Al Khaleej and Cairo streets.
His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, yesterday launched the construction of the Dh394 million Shindagha bridge project, whose design is inspired by the infinity symbol.
The bridge is part of the third phase of the Dh5.03 billion Shindagha Corridor Project extending 13km along Shaikh Rashid Street as well as Al Mina, Al Khaleej and Cairo streets.
Shaikh Mohammad, who was accompanied by Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, was welcomed by Mattar Al Tayer, directorgeneral of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and chairman of the board.
Shaikh Ahmad Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates airline and Group, was present.
Briefing Shaikh Mohammad, Al Tayer said the bridge is being developed under the third phase of the Shindagha Corridor Project, following the completion of the first two phases.
Shaikh Mohammad drew an infinity symbol on an electronic screen, following which a mammoth design of the bridge was unveiled, heralding the start of construction.
Shaikh Mohammad and his entourage also watched a movie on Al Shindagha Bridge Project, which meets the needs of mega development projects in areas such as Deira Palm Island, Dubai Waterfront, Rashid Port and Dubai Maritime City.
Features
The Shindagha bridge’s iconic design features an arch shaped in the form of the mathematical symbol for infinity. The top of the infinity arch rises 42 metres. About 2,400 tonnes of steel will be used in the construction of the bridge.
The bridge will be around
295 metres long, 150 metres of which will span the Dubai Creek, and consist of six lanes in each direction, in addition to a pedestrian crossing. It will rise 15.5 metres above the water level to allow the passage of boats plying the creek.
Mural
Shaikh Mohammad viewed a mural displaying the construction timeline of Al Shindagha Roads Network. The mural takes viewers back to 1972, when Shaikh Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum signed an agreement in the UK for the construction Al Shindagha tunnel.
In 2016, RTA launched the initial phase of the Shindagha network, which was marked by the opening of the Improvement of the Shaikh Rashid Street-Oud Metha Street Junction (Wafi Junction).
This month, the RTA completed the second phase of the project that involved opening the Shaikh Rashid StreetShaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Street junction, which included the construction of two flyovers, a single-lane bridge, a tunnel and a signalised junction.
Final phases
The third phase includes the construction of the bridge, Corniche Street on Al Khaleej Street, improvements of Falcon junction and entry/exit points to Rashid Port. In this phase, the length of the bridge will increase to 8.5km with 535 metres of tunnels and 8km of surface roads.
This phase of the project will be completed in 2022.
The fourth phase includes improvements to Al Khaleej Street and the intersection of Shaikh Rashid Street with Jumeirah Street, Al Mina Street and Al Mankhool Street.
These works require the construction of bridges stretching 3.4km, tunnels running 2.25km, seven surface junctions, and roads extending 5.1km. This phase is expected to be completed by 2025.
Phase five, which covers the construction of Deira Southern Island, with bridges spanning 1.5km, is expected to be completed by 2027.