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H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, said that Dubai implements projects as part of an ambitious development strategy that places the interests of citizens and the comfort and happiness of residents and visitors at the top of its priorities. This is evident in the large investments the emirate allocates to infrastructure projects that serve the needs of society members and the business community, while also enabling establishments to grow and prosper, he added, noting that the emirate’s infrastructure sector accounts for 46 per cent of the total government spending in the emirate's 2020 budget.

His Highness’s remarks came during an inspection tour of the Shindagha Corridor Project, one of the biggest road projects currently undertaken by the Roads and Transport Authority, RTA.

Sheikh Hamdan was following up on the progress of work of the AED5 billion project, which extends 13km from the Sheikh Rashid Street through Al Mina Street and Al Khaleej Street up to Cairo Street.

During his tour, H.H. inspected the construction work of the Shindagha Bridge project, a unique architectural structure developed as part of the third phase of the Shindagha Corridor Project. The bridge serves as an addition to Dubai’s iconic landmarks and meets the needs of mega development projects in the surrounding areas such as Deira Islands, Dubai Waterfront, Port Rashid and the Dubai Maritime City.

On his arrival, Sheikh Hamdan was welcomed by Mattar Mohammed Al Tayer, Director-General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of RTA. H.H. and his entourage boarded a ferry to review the work in progress at the bridge, which has reached a completion rate of 75 per cent.

Extending 295 metres in length, the bridge rises 15.5m above the Dubai Creek, which allows the passage of boats of all sizes, and consists of six lanes in each direction in addition to a three-metre lane for pedestrians and cyclists.

It features an iconic architectural arch shaped design in the form of infinity symbol. The top of the infinity arch rises 42m, and approximately 2,400 tonnes of steel will be used in the construction of the bridge. The bridge can accommodate 12,000 vehicles per hour per direction.