Yet another landmark construction of a beautiful new bridge has been announced by the Ruler of Dubai. 

HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE has launched the construction of an AED394 million Shindagha Bridge Project, which will feature an iconic design based on the concept of the infinity sign.

Called the Shindagha Bridge, it is a part of the AED5.035 billion Shindagha Corridor Project and will extend 13 km along Sheikh Rashid Street.

The prototype of the design was revealed by the Dubai Media Office on its Twitter page

The Shindagha Bridge is part of the AED5 billion Shindagha Corridor Project extending 13 km along Sheikh Rashid Street. The Bridge rises 15.5 metres above the water level, allowing the passage of various types of boats plying the Creek. pic.twitter.com/XPvrlXgEWe

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— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) May 18, 2018

بالفيديو: جسر الشندغة الذي دشّن أعماله صاحب السمو الشيخ محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم، يُعد مكوناً مهماً من مشروع محور الشندغة الذي يمتد على طول شارع الشيخ راشد وشارع الميناء وشارع الخليج وشارع القاهرة بطول 13 كيلومتراً، وبتكلفة إجمالية قدرها خمسة مليارات و35 مليون درهم pic.twitter.com/JjIXjxSBlf

— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) May 18, 2018

Some key facts about the bridge

The bridge will have a pedestrian crossing along with six lanes in each direction. It will extend about 295 metres, of which 150 metres will be over the Dubai Creek.

It also rises 15.5 metres above the water level, which would allow various types of boats to pass under the Creek. The highlight of the bridge, however, will be its iconic design featuring the architectural arch shaped in the form of the mathematical symbol for infinity. 

About 2,400 tons of steel will be used in the construction of this bridge.