Construction of the Ras Al Khor Bridge, 1.5 km east of Al Garhoud Bridge, is now under way with completion due for the end of 2006.

The bridge is part of one of the largest civil engineering projects in Dubai, dubbed the Ras Al Khor Project, and will involve a 15km corridor through to the first interchange of Sheikh Zayed Road.
The Ras Al Khor Bridge, Dubai Creek’s fourth crossing, will ease pressure on the Al Maktoum and Al Garhoud bridges and will provide direct access into Dubai Festival City (DFC), the ‘city-within-a-city’ being built on the banks of the waterway.
Exit ramps off the 12-lane bridge will directly access the 1,600-acre development’s office, residential, retail, hospitality and entertainment areas. Similarly, filter lanes out of Dubai Festival City will provide access back onto the bridge.
“This project adds a whole new dimension to DFC as well as to the emirate itself, said Omar Al Futtaim, CEO of the Al Futtaim Group, developers of DFC.