Dubai's Floating Bridge to close for five weeks

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) will close the Floating Bridge in both directions for five weeks for major maintenance works, starting April 17.

To ensure minimum disruption, the RTA has set out a plan to re-route traffic to alternative roads and crossings, namely Al Maktoum Bridge, Infinity Bridge, and Al Garhoud Bridge, and to open Al Mamzar Street’s exit for motorists coming from Al Ittihad Street, in addition to main roads such as Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road and Emirates Road as follows:

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

Through the Enterprise Command and Control Centre and the Intelligent Traffic Systems Centre, RTA will monitor and manage traffic movement during the bridge's closure.

Road users are urged to stick to the speed limits and use alternative roads and public transport means and are recommended to follow RTA’s social media channels, or contact the Call Centre (8009090) for more information to ensure a smooth trip to their intended destinations.

#RTA will close the Floating Bridge in both directions for 5 weeks starting this Monday, April 17, 2023 to give way for major maintenance works.https://t.co/6pqh6VIL3f pic.twitter.com/4UZ983ewE2

— RTA (@rta_dubai) April 14, 2023