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Highlights of the Sixth Crossing at Dubai Creek

o The Sixth Crossing is one of the biggest road projects ever undertaken by

the RTA, costing of around Dh3 billion.

o The period of project construction is 4 years.

o The Crossing has a length of 1600 meters and a width of 64 meters.

o The Crossing consists of 12 lanes; 6 lanes at each direction.

o The giant arch has a height

of 205 meters and a length

of 667 meters; considered

the longest arch-bridge in

the world.

o The Green Line of Dubai

Metro passes across the

center of the Crossing.

o The Crossing rises 15

meters above the water

level, allowing free

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navigation 24 hours a day.

o At a later stage, the project encompasses construction of roads network

with a total length of 12 km, comprising 22 intersections (multi-tier,

surface, and light signal-controlled).

o In view of the huge nature of the project, it will be divided into six phases.

o The project serves Dubai Healthcare

City, Sama Al-Jadaf, and Culture

Village at Bur Dubai.

o The project serves Dubai Festival

City, The Lagoons, International City,

and Dubai Design Centre at Deira.