{"id":31012,"date":"2025-04-07T08:05:55","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T08:05:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/?p=31012"},"modified":"2025-04-07T08:05:55","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T08:05:55","slug":"new-bridge-over-dubai-creek-to-connect-bur-dubai-and-the-islands-details-inside","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/new-bridge-over-dubai-creek-to-connect-bur-dubai-and-the-islands-details-inside\/","title":{"rendered":"New Bridge Over Dubai Creek to Connect Bur Dubai and the Islands \u2013 Details Inside"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dubai is getting a <strong>new bridge over the Creek<\/strong>, aiming to make travel smoother between Bur Dubai and Dubai Islands. The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/rta_dubai\">shared details of the project<\/a> on Sunday, April 6, as part of a larger plan to upgrade roads and traffic flow across the city.<\/p>\n<p>This new bridge is part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/al-shindagha-corridor-upgrade-new-bridges-transform-sheikh-rashid-road-traffic-flow\/\">Al Shindagha Corridor<\/a> Development, one of the city\u2019s major infrastructure projects. It will stretch <strong>about 1,425 meters long<\/strong>, with <strong>four lanes in each direction<\/strong> and the ability to handle <strong>up to 16,000 vehicles per hour<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DIGIg_0pb4T\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DIGIg_0pb4T\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by \u0647\u064a\u064a\u0654\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0637\u0631\u0642 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0645\u0648\u0627\u0635\u0644\u0627\u062a\u060c \u062f\u0628\u064a (@rta_dubai)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019ll be built<strong> between the existing Infinity Bridge and the Port Rashid development<\/strong>. The bridge will stand 18.5 meters above Dubai Creek and have a 75-meter-wide channel beneath to allow boats and ships to pass without issues.<\/p>\n<p>But it\u2019s not just for cars \u2014 <strong>pedestrians and cyclists will have their own dedicated paths<\/strong>, along with elevators at both ends. Around 2 km of surface roads will also connect the bridge to nearby areas, making it easier for people to move around Bur Dubai and the Dubai Islands.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-31023\" src=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/488906481_1065135302310555_55102734599297507_n-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/488906481_1065135302310555_55102734599297507_n-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/488906481_1065135302310555_55102734599297507_n-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/488906481_1065135302310555_55102734599297507_n-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/488906481_1065135302310555_55102734599297507_n-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/488906481_1065135302310555_55102734599297507_n.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The new bridge is just one part of a 13-kilometer-long <strong>Al Shindagha Corridor, which includes 15 intersections and links key parts of Dubai<\/strong> like Deira, Bur Dubai, Dubai Maritime City, Deira Waterfront, and Port Rashid.<\/p>\n<p>Construction will be handled by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dubaiholding.com\/en\">Dubai Holding<\/a>, with the contract valued at AED 786 million. This is also part of a larger AED 6 billion deal between RTA and Dubai Holding to improve transport in 15 major communities across the city.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some of the <strong>big improvements planned in other parts of Dubai<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14423\" src=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_2126220236.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_2126220236.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_2126220236-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_2126220236-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_2126220236-64x32.jpg 64w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_2126220236-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/shutterstock_2126220236-150x75.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dubai International City (Phase 3)<\/strong>: New lanes and better intersections will reduce commute from 15 to just 5 minutes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dubai Production City<\/strong>: New bridges from Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road will reduce travel time by half.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Business Bay<\/strong>: Upgraded road links and a pedestrian bridge at Al Khail Road to ease congestion by 30%.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC)<\/strong>: Four new access points and flyovers will double capacity and cut travel time by 70%.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Palm Jumeirah<\/strong>: New pedestrian bridges and improved road access to help traffic move more smoothly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This major push to improve roads and bridges comes as Dubai continues to grow quickly. The goal is simple: keep people and traffic moving smoothly now and in the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dubai is getting a new bridge over the Creek, aiming to make travel smoother between Bur Dubai and Dubai Islands. The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) shared details of the project on Sunday, April 6, as part of a larger plan to upgrade roads and traffic flow across the city. 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