RTA opens new pedestrian bridge on Sheikh Rashid Street
The bicycle and pedestrian bridge can be found on Sheikh Rashid Street, connecting Al Mankhool and Al Jafilya.
It is part of the RTA's ongoing efforts to make Dubai one of the safest cities in the world.
The new 91-metre bridge allows pedestrians to safely cross one of the emirate's busiest roads.
Pedestrians will be able to use the bridge to connect to nearby public bus stations, residential areas and commercial zones due to its strategic location.
ضمن حرصنا المستمر لتعزيز السلامة المرورية ودعم التنمية المستدامة في الإمارة، افتتحت #هيئة_الطرق_و_المواصلات جسراً جديداً للمشاة والدراجات على شارع الشيخ راشد، لخدمة أكثر من 22 ألف شخص يومياً، بتصميم مستوحى من قصة دبي البحرية، ومجهز بالكامل لتلبية احتياجات الجميع، بما فيهم أصحاب… pic.twitter.com/n4gL2SGUOS
— RTA (@rta_dubai) May 13, 2025
The bridge has been designed with accessibility in mind, with elevators on both sides to allow everyone to be able to use it.
The structure of the bridge pays homage to Dubai's extensive maritime heritage with diving and commercial vessels decorating the final design.
News of the new pedestrian bridge comes after all works on one of the city's biggest traffic projects was completed on the Bur Dubai side.
The Shindagha Corridor Project opened the fifth and final bridge as part of the Sheikh Rashid-Al Mina Street Interchange Improvement Project on Sunday May 11.
Stretching from the Al Garhoud Bridge towards Port Rashid all the way to the Infinity Bridge and Waterfront Souk, traffic flow is expected to be much smoother from now.
If your daily commute uses the route, then you're in luck, as the RTA has stated the works have reduced travel time from 80 to 12 minutes.
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