Business Bay Crossing
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The 13 lane Business Bay Crossing (In Arabic
: معبر الخليج التجاري; also known as the Ras Al Khor Bridge (جسر راس الخور)) is one of the most recent bridges across Dubai Creek
and was opened to traffic in June 2007. Six lanes travel from Deira
to Bur Dubai
while seven go from Bur Dubai to Deira.
The Business Bay Crossing is located some 1.5 km South of Al Garhoud Bridge
near Dubai Festival City
and provides a new road corridor to motorists travelling between Bur Dubai
and Deira
and to Sharjah
, in addition to Emirates Road
and Sheikh Zayed Road
.
The bridge cost 800 million dirhams
and has a capacity of 26,000 vehicles per hour. The bridge is 1.6 kilometre (0.994196378639691 mi) long, and has a maritime channel with a width of 60 metres (196.850 ft) and a height of 15 metres (49.212 ft).
The bridge was built by Besix
, a company which made some major bridges in Dubai
Construction Photos on 7 March 2007
Construction Photos from the air on 1 May 2007
Construction Photo on 31 May 2007
Arabic language
Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...
: معبر الخليج التجاري; also known as the Ras Al Khor Bridge (جسر راس الخور)) is one of the most recent bridges across Dubai Creek
Dubai Creek
Dubai Creek or Khor Dubai is a saltwater creek located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates . It ends at Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. Some sources say that the creek extended as far inland as Al Ain, and that the Ancient Greeks called it River Zara. Historically, the creek divided the city into two...
and was opened to traffic in June 2007. Six lanes travel from Deira
Deira, Dubai
Deira is an area in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates bordered by the Persian Gulf, Sharjah and Dubai Creek. Historically, it has been the center of Dubai, but has been losing its importance during the past few decades due to recent development along E 11 road and areas further down the...
to Bur Dubai
Bur Dubai
Bur Dubai is a historic district in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, located on the western side of the Dubai Creek. The name literally translates to Mainland Dubai, a reference to the traditional separation of the Bur Dubai area from Deira by the Dubai Creek...
while seven go from Bur Dubai to Deira.
The Business Bay Crossing is located some 1.5 km South of Al Garhoud Bridge
Al Garhoud bridge
Al Garhoud Bridge is one of four road bridges over Dubai Creek, and one of five crossing, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Al Garhoud Bridge forms the eastern end of the road toll that went into effect on 1 July 2007...
near Dubai Festival City
Dubai Festival City
Dubai Festival City is a large residential, business and entertainment development in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Touted as a "city-within-a-city", Dubai Festival City is the Middle East's largest mixed-use development: all elements for work, living, and leisure will be contained...
and provides a new road corridor to motorists travelling between Bur Dubai
Bur Dubai
Bur Dubai is a historic district in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, located on the western side of the Dubai Creek. The name literally translates to Mainland Dubai, a reference to the traditional separation of the Bur Dubai area from Deira by the Dubai Creek...
and Deira
Deira, Dubai
Deira is an area in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates bordered by the Persian Gulf, Sharjah and Dubai Creek. Historically, it has been the center of Dubai, but has been losing its importance during the past few decades due to recent development along E 11 road and areas further down the...
and to Sharjah
Sharjah (city)
Sharjah is the third largest and most populous city in the United Arab Emirates. It is located along the southern coast of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula.Sharjah is the seat of government of the emirate of Sharjah...
, in addition to Emirates Road
Emirates Road
E 311 is a route in the United Arab Emirates. The road begins in Jebel Ali Free Zone and extends eastward towards Ras Al Khaimah...
and Sheikh Zayed Road
Sheikh Zayed Road
E 11 is a highway in the United Arab Emirates. The longest road in the UAE, E 11 streches from Al Silah in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and ends in Ras Al Khaimah emirate at the Oman border, running roughly parallel to UAE's coastline along the Persian Gulf...
.
The bridge cost 800 million dirhams
United Arab Emirates dirham
The dirham is the currency of the United Arab Emirates. The ISO 4217 code for the United Arab Emirates dirham is AED. Unofficial abbreviations include DH or Dhs. The dirham is subdivided into 100 ....
and has a capacity of 26,000 vehicles per hour. The bridge is 1.6 kilometre (0.994196378639691 mi) long, and has a maritime channel with a width of 60 metres (196.850 ft) and a height of 15 metres (49.212 ft).
The bridge was built by Besix
Besix
BESIX is the largest Belgian construction group. It belongs to the BESIX Group and was founded in 1909. In 2005, the Group realized a turnover of approximately €1000 million. Until his retirement in 2002 Paul de Meester was president of the company....
, a company which made some major bridges in Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
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Construction Photos on 31 January 2007Construction Photos on 7 March 2007
Construction Photos from the air on 1 May 2007
Construction Photo on 31 May 2007