List of bridges in the United Arab Emirates

Historical and architectural interest bridges

NameArabicDistinctionLengthTypeCarries
Crosses
OpenedLocationEmirateRef.
1Al-Maqta' Bridgeجسر المقطع300 m (980 ft)Arch
Steel tied arch
Bow-string bridge
E 22 road
Sheikh Rashid Bin Saeed Road
Khor Al Maqta
1967
1997
Abu Dhabi
Grand Mosque District–Bain Al Jesrain
24°25′13.5″N 54°29′09.5″E / 24.420417°N 54.485972°E / 24.420417; 54.485972 (Al-Maqta' Bridge)
Abu Dhabi[S 1]
[1]
[2]
2Tolerance Bridgeجسر التسامحSpan : 205 m (673 ft)210 m (690 ft)Arch
Steel through arch
Footbridge
Dubai Canal
2017Dubai
Al Safa
25°11′20.8″N 55°14′40.2″E / 25.189111°N 55.244500°E / 25.189111; 55.244500 (Tolerance Bridge)
Dubai[S 2]
[3]
[4]
[5]
3Dubai Water Canal Footbridge III140 m (460 ft)Truss
Steel
Footbridge
Dubai Canal
2017Dubai
Jumeirah
25°11′35.7″N 55°14′28.0″E / 25.193250°N 55.241111°E / 25.193250; 55.241111 (Dubai Water Canal Footbridge III)
Dubai[S 3]
[5]
[6]
[7]
4Safa Bridge120 m (390 ft)Suspension
Self-anchored, steel box girder deck, steel pylons
Footbridge
Dubai Canal
Dubai
Al Safa
25°11′11.9″N 55°14′53.2″E / 25.186639°N 55.248111°E / 25.186639; 55.248111 (Safa Bridge)
Dubai[S 4]
[3]
[5]
[8]


Major road and railway bridges

This table presents a non-exhaustive list of the road and railway bridges with spans greater than 100 metres (328 ft) or total lengths longer than 5,000 metres (16,404 ft).

NameArabicSpanLengthTypeCarries
Crosses
OpenedLocationEmirateRef.
1Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Crossing
project
667 m (2,188 ft)1,600 m (5,200 ft)Arch
Through arch
667+560
Dubai
Al JaddafDubai Festival City
25°12′47.9″N 55°20′35.6″E / 25.213306°N 55.343222°E / 25.213306; 55.343222 (Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Crossing)
Dubai[S 5]
[9]
[10]
2Saadiyat Island Bridgeجسر الشيخ خليفة بن زايد200 m (660 ft)1,455 m (4,774 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
110+200+135

E 12 road
Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Road
Khor Laffan
2009Abu Dhabi
Al Mina–Saadiyat Island
24°31′19.4″N 54°24′10.4″E / 24.522056°N 54.402889°E / 24.522056; 54.402889 (Saadiyat Island Bridge)
Abu Dhabi[S 6]
[11]
[12]
3Hudayriat Bridge [Wikidata]جسر الحديريات200 m (660 ft)1,300 m (4,300 ft)Cable-stayed
Concrete box girder deck, concrete pylons
Road bridge
2012Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi Island–Al Hudayriat Island
24°25′29.2″N 54°21′58.3″E / 24.424778°N 54.366194°E / 24.424778; 54.366194 (Hudayriat Bridge)
Abu Dhabi[13]
[14]
4Sheikh Zayed Bridge [ar]جسر الشيخ زايد140 m (460 ft)842 m (2,762 ft)Arch
Composite steel/concrete through arch

E 10 road
Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Road
Khor Al Maqta
2010Abu Dhabi
Grand Mosque District–Bain Al Jesrain
24°25′26.5″N 54°29′11.4″E / 24.424028°N 54.486500°E / 24.424028; 54.486500 (Sheikh Zayed Bridge)
Abu Dhabi[S 7]
[15]
5Infinity Bridge (Dubai)جسر إنفينيتي135 m (443 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
Shindagha Corridor
Dubai Creek
2022Dubai
DeiraAl Shindagha
25°16′31.0″N 55°17′40.2″E / 25.275278°N 55.294500°E / 25.275278; 55.294500 (Infinity Bridge (Dubai))
Dubai[S 8]
[16]
[17]
6Dubai Marina Bridges126 m (413 ft)192 m (630 ft)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
Road bridges
Dubai Marina
2003Dubai
Dubai Marina
25°04′17.4″N 55°07′58.5″E / 25.071500°N 55.132917°E / 25.071500; 55.132917 (Dubai Marina Bridge 1)
25°04′32.0″N 55°08′12.7″E / 25.075556°N 55.136861°E / 25.075556; 55.136861 (Dubai Marina Bridge 2)
25°04′47.4″N 55°08′27.3″E / 25.079833°N 55.140917°E / 25.079833; 55.140917 (Dubai Marina Bridge 3)
25°04′56.0″N 55°08′40.7″E / 25.082222°N 55.144639°E / 25.082222; 55.144639 (Dubai Marina Bridge 4)
Dubai[Note 1]
[S 9]
[18]
[19]
7Al Ittihad Bridge
project
جسر الاتحاد2,700 m (8,900 ft)Cable-stayed
Steel arch
D 74 road
Dubai Creek
Dubai
DeiraUmm Hurair 2
25°14′55.7″N 55°19′33.8″E / 25.248806°N 55.326056°E / 25.248806; 55.326056 (Al Ittihad Bridge)
Dubai[20]
[21]
8Elevated viaduct (Dubai Metro Red Line)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
Beam bridge
Prestressed concrete
2009Dubai
25°11′09.1″N 55°15′19.3″E / 25.185861°N 55.255361°E / 25.185861; 55.255361 (Elevated viaduct (Dubai Metro Red Line))
Dubai[22]
[23]
[24]
9Elevated viaduct (Dubai Metro Green Line)Box girder
Prestressed concrete
Beam bridge
Prestressed concrete
2011Dubai
DeiraAl QusaisAl Twar
25°16′48.0″N 55°21′21.6″E / 25.280000°N 55.356000°E / 25.280000; 55.356000 (Elevated viaduct (Dubai Metro Green Line))
Dubai[22]
[23]
[24]

See also

Notes and references

  • Notes
  • Nicolas Janberg. "International Database for Civil and Structural Engineering". Structurae.com.
  • Others references