The Infinity bridge is a road and pedestrian crossing of
Dubai creek
Dubai Creek () is a natural Seawater, saltwater creek (tidal), creek in Dubai. It extends about inwards and forms a natural port that has traditionally been used for trade and transport. The creek ranges from in width while the average depth ...
in
Dubai
Dubai (Help:IPA/English, /duːˈbaɪ/ Help:Pronunciation respelling key, ''doo-BYE''; Modern Standard Arabic, Modern Standard Arabic: ; Emirati Arabic, Emirati Arabic: , Romanization of Arabic, romanized: Help:IPA/English, /diˈbej/) is the Lis ...
,
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE), or simply the Emirates, is a country in West Asia, in the Middle East, at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is a Federal monarchy, federal elective monarchy made up of Emirates of the United Arab E ...
, from Al Shindagha on the Bur Dubai side to Al Ras on the
Deira
Deira ( ; Old Welsh/ or ; or ) was an area of Post-Roman Britain, and a later Anglian kingdom.
Etymology
The name of the kingdom is of Brythonic origin, and is derived from the Proto-Celtic , meaning 'oak' ( in modern Welsh), in which case ...
side.
It formed part of the Al Shindagha Corridor Improvement project, aiming to replace the
Al Shindagha Tunnel
Al Shindagha Tunnel (Arabic: نفق الشندغة) is a tunnel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Opened on 19 December 1975, it is the oldest and the busiest tunnel where 55,000 vehicles travel through the tunnel both directions daily. It goes unde ...
, originally opened in 1975, as the main crossing at the mouth of Dubai creek between Bur Dubai and Deira. The 300 metre long and 55m-wide bridge connnects a 12 lane, 13km expressway and is shaped in the symbol for infinity. The structure was proposed and defined by consultants
Parsons.
Opened in March 2025, the bridge connects the areas of
Al Hudaiba,
Al Raffa,
Al Jafiliya,
Al Mankhool,
Al Kifaf, and
Al Karama. The13km expressway forms a corridor connecting a million residents and major developments, including
Dubai Islands,
Dubai Waterfront
The Dubai Waterfront (now known as ''Waterfront''; ) was expected to become the largest waterfront and largest man-made development in the world. The project was a conglomeration of canals and artificial archipelago; it would occupy the last ...
, and
Port Rashid
Mina Rashid (; ), also referred to as Port Rashid, is a man-made cruise terminal in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was Dubai's first commercial port; in 2018 cargo operations moved to Jebel Ali Port. It is a seafront coastal destination, touris ...
.
The bridge rises 15.5 metres above the Dubai Creek. With six lanes of traffic in each direction and pedestrian crossings, it is crowned by a 42-metre high steel arch representing the mathematical symbol of infinity. Constructed by Belgian contractor Besix, the bridge project cost $102,000,000.
Structure
The two steel arches of the bridge are diagonally positioned over the bridge deck with a span of some 135 metres between its piers, creating an 'infinity' shape. The arches were prefabricated and then assembled on site. It effectively replaced the Shindagha tunnel as the main route for traffic between the Bur Dubai and Deira sides of the Dubai creek.
The bridge also includes a 3-metre-wide cycling track and a 75-meter-wide marine navigation passage.
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Bridges in Dubai
Bridges in the United Arab Emirates
Bridges completed in 2025