Floating Bridge – Dubai
Floating Bridge is a pontoon bridge (floating bridge) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It connects Riyadh Road, Dubai Courts and Creek Park on the Bur Dubai side with Baniyas Road, Deira City Centre and the Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club on the Deira side. Floating Bridge is the fifth crossing on Dubai Creek. The others are Al Shindagha Tunnel, Al Maktoum Bridge, Al Garhoud Bridge and Business Bay Crossing. The bridge, which cost 155 million dirhams to build and has a capacity of 6,000 vehicles an hour, was opened on 16 July 2007 with much fanfare. Opening only two weeks after the implementation of Salik, people were glad to have a fourth free crossing across Dubai Creek.
The Floating Bridge came to reality due to the vision of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and the expertise of the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA). Its uniqueness comes from floating structures specialist Clement Systems Gulf. Clement Systems Gulf’s patented technology allowed for more than 19,000 tons of cement, reinforced with over 1,500 tons of steel to float across the 300 metre (985 ft) wide Dubai Creek.
The 300 metre (985 ft) long bridge – 3.3 metres (11 ft) in height – floats on a harsh saltwater Creek environment which required special construction materials. It was also constructed to withstand wind speeds of up to 160 kilometers (100 miles) per hour and waves of up to 1.8 meters (6 ft) in height. Moreover the structure dynamically distributes energy from waves and pressure from vehicles across the length and breadth of the platform in such a way that they cancel each other out.
Floating Bridge – Dubai
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