Dubai Opens Incredible ‘Infinity Bridge’ to traffic – Adding one more Marvel!

Dubai is home to plenty of marvels and now adding to the list Dubai has created truly an incredible piece of architecture. This bridge is now finally open to traffic for the first time. The infinity bridge is a huge 6 lane bridge that improves the link between Deira and Bur Dubai. It also has a combined 3-meter track for cyclists and pedestrians. The arch shape of the bridge is admired by the infinity symbol and symbolise the city’s unlimited ambitions. 

According to the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) website – This marvellous bridge can easily accommodate 24,000 vehicles in both directions and is 300 meters long and 22 meters wide!

Recently, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE visited this extraordinary bridge before it was open to the traffic. He visited it earlier this week and remarked that infrastructure projects are the main pillars of the comprehensive development process in Dubai. He was quoted as saying by RTA that “The road and transport sector is a vital sector that supports economic growth and social welfare, and we continue to advance it, and our investments in it have exceeded 140 billion dirhams over the past fifteen years,” 

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Al Shindagha Corridor Project – Infinity Bridge

The Infinity Bridge is part of the Al Shindagha Corridor Project and the first announcement for this project was made in 2018. RTA’s Al Shindagha Corridor is a major strategic development project for Dubai. This project is divided into 11 segments. The construction for this project began in 2016 and will be finished by 2027, As per the Khaleej Times.

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has closed the 46 years old Al Shindagha Tunnel. It was earlier connecting Deira with Bur Dubai but now the new infinity bridge connects them and saves a lot of time for people. 

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Fact about the Infinity Bridge

• It takes less than two minutes to cross over the whole bridge
• The bridge can take up to 24,000 vehicles in both directions each hour, making it have fewer chances for traffic jams
• The bridge is 300 meters long and 22 meters wide
• Infinity Bridge is admired from the infinity symbol and symbolises Dubai’s unlimited ambitions.
• The infinity bridge is a huge 6 lane bridge that improves the link between Deira and Bur Dubai. It also has a combined 3-meter track for cyclists and pedestrians. 

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