Record-Setting Dubai Bridge Moving into Design Phase

摘要

Already home to the world's tallest building, Dubai is preparing for a record-breaking arch bridge. Inspired by desert dunes, the flowing structure of Dubai Creek's new bridge will include a 66 7 -m span, outreaching by 125-m China's current record holder, the Chaotianmen Yangtze River crossing. Dubai's Sixth Bridge will ease chronic congestion over the creek that cuts through the Gulf city. But, with its 205-m-tall main steelwork bifurcated arch, it will also be an "iconic" structure, says Sudhir Jambhekar, Senior Partner at New York City-based architect FXFowle International. FXFowle led the team of consultants that won a design competition held by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) this February. Now ending negotiations with RTA, Jambhekar hopes soon to sign a design contract for the bridge, estimated to cost $680 million.