List of bridges and tunnels in Dubai

These are the list of Bridges in Dubai, which are completed, under construction, proposed or approved. Bridges in Dubai are operated by Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA).

List of completed bridges

BridgeOpenedLength (m) Cost Number of lanes Vehicles per hour
Al Maktoum Bridge 1963 9,500
Floating Bridge, Dubai 16 July 2007 300 meters 155 million dirhams 12 6,000
Al Garhoud Bridge 1976 520 metres 415 million dirhams 6 9,000
Business Bay Crossing June 2007 1.6 km 800 million dirhams 13 26,000

List of bridges under construction or Approved

Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Crossing, upon completion will become worlds longest arch bridge, and will become sixth crossing across Dubai Creek. Dubai smile, is an approved bridge which will supersede the existing Floating Bridge, upon completion it will become seventh crossing across Dubai Creek.

BridgeExpected completionLength (m) Cost Number of lanes Vehicles per hour
Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Crossing 2012 1.6 km 2.5 billion dirhams 12 9,500
Dubai smile 2018 300 meters 810 million dirhams 12 24,000
Al Shindagha Bridge[A][1][2] 2013 500 meters 191 million USD 12
The Fifth Bridge[A][3] 2.5 billion dirhams 12
Notes
A. ^ Approved for construction.

List of tunnels

BridgeOpenedLength (m) Cost Number of lanes Vehicles per hour
Al Shindagha Tunnel 1975 4
Dubai Airport tunnel Constructed during the mid 2000s
Palm jumeirah tunnel 2006[4] 750 metre[5]

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