Closure of Dubai's Floating Bridge Extended Until Further Notice

  • Publish date: Sunday، 21 May 2023
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The closure of Dubai's Floating Bridge, which was supposed to be in place until Monday, May 22nd, will be extended until further notice. 

Road and Transport Authority (RTA) attributed the closure to carrying out technical tests and ensuring the efficiency of the maintenance work on the bridge.

The 16-year-old bridge was constructed between the Al Garhoud and Al Maktoum Bridges to reduce traffic on the Al Maktoum Bridge. 

Read More: Alternate Routes to Take During the Closure of Dubai's Floating Bridge

Listed below is the integrated reroute plan drivers may take during the closure of the Floating Bridge:

  • Traffic from Sharjah through Al Ittihad Street: To use Al Mamzar Exit which will be open for traffic (previously restricted to buses and taxis) to ease access to the Infinity Bridge via Cairo and Al Khaleej Streets.
  • Traffic from Deira to Bur Dubai through Al Khaleej Street: To use the Infinity Bridge.
  • Traffic from Sharjah to Bur Dubai through Al Ittihad Road: To use Infinity Bridge via Cairo and Al Khaleej Streets, as well as Al Garhoud Bridge or Al Maktoum Bridge.
  • Traffic from Bur Dubai to Deira through Khalid bin Al Waleed Street: To use Al Maktoum Bridge and Infinity Bridge.
  • Traffic from Bur Dubai to Deira through Umm Hurair Road: To use Al Maktoum Bridge.
  • Traffic from Bur Dubai to Deira through Sheikh Zayed Road: To use Al Garhoud Bridge, Al Maktoum Bridge, Infinity Bridge and the Business Bay Crossing.
  • Traffic from Bur Dubai to Deira through Oud Metha Road: To use Al Maktoum Bridge and Al Garhoud Bridge.
  • Traffic from Bur Dubai to Deira through Al Riyadh Street: To use Al Maktoum Bridge.
  • Motorists travelling between Bur Dubai and Deira may use main roads such as Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road and Emirates Road.

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