How Dubai's Floating Bridge opens and closes for traffic daily | Best Places to see in Dubai 2023
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- čas přidán 4. 07. 2024
- In this episode of 'How Things Work in Dubai', we go under the Floating Bridge and walk along the pontoon to find out how one of Dubai's most famous bridges works, every single day.
Opened in 2007, this six-lane bridge ferries 6,000 cars every peak hour on two identical mirrored decks spanning the entire Dubai Creek.
22 metres wide, 365 metres long and built in about 10 months, this is the story of Dubai’s Floating Bridge.
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I worked there for 7 years, what a wonderful country. Its a top destination and offer best lifestyle for me. I definitely go back there.
Though traveling through this on a daily basis, i never knew this much was happening under it👍
Dubai is beautiful no doubt .. I stayed near to the airport where they have outside beautiful mosque 🕌... my experience was amazing
You mean Rashidiya?
@Airbus A380-800 yeah possibly, but the outside beautiful mosque he talked about might possibly be Rashidiya Grand mosque, and it is among the most well known mosques in Dubai...
Creativity always at it's reign in Dubai . Blessed be your leaders 🙏🙏
An over pass bridge would've been more convenient but Dubai just like we know
You are the truth that no one deserves to hear
There will be one soon dont worry
the khor isn’t big enough to make the overpass high enough for some of the ships to pass. It would have to be too curved for it to be stable.
That's so true
Agreed! But BORING! I was there for a week in December 2018. Everything is over the top and epic to us as tourists. Talk about above and beyond.
Thanks KT for sharing this, I've been wanting to see how the floating bridge open but haven't got the chance. Finally, you've shared a nice footage. Dubai is so amazing...
Yup!
After dropping out of uni, I used to go for jogs back in the winter of 2014 and finish right beside Dubai Courts. I'd eventually make my way to the bridge out of curiosity. Back then, there were 2-3 workers that would look after the bridge and be responsible for opening and closing it. Amazing folks that would crack jokes of each other to accommodate me and even shared some 4 AM chai they had in a large flask. You could catch seagulls and pelicans fearlessly sitting beside you and what seemed like the size of a damn Pterodactyl. At about 5:30 AM, a loud alarm would go off. You'd fear it was a missile strike lol but it's really the bridge reconnecting. Turn around, and you'll find cars starting to stack up at both ends, being the first ones to cross the bridge for the day. After reconnecting, I would make my final walk to DCC metro and head home. Made that jog for about 2 winters until the RTA was positioned in the bridge. After that, I never got to enter the bridge and I never met the old folks there, that made the experience worth jogging. Innocent, true and simple men. You'd never expect what happens behind the curtains and the people that work these machines on the daily, making life a whole lot convenient for us to just dub it as 'I managed to save my salik today'. The people of this city are honestly marvelous.
@@twojzee2505 you just made a whole essay
Finally. I've been looking for this floating bridge on youtube for years☺
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I think they missed one important thing...overpass are used where there is a high surge of water under the bride...that channel seems to be calm...so floating bridge is suitable for that environment
😊 i love my dubai, proud to called it my second home ❤
Seattle has two huge floating bridges, the original versions could both open for ship traffic. Both have been replaced with new floating bridges that don't open - the mechanism for opening and closing was too big of a headache.
this is super interesting like a floating bridge in dubai this is awesome :D
that is absolutely fascinating. Thank you for posting.
Dubai always creating wonders ❤️❤️
Great leader. Great vision.
Thanks to His Highness
Thanks KT, Searching for in-depth video since a long time.
Amazing Great Dubai
Great work KT, this technology has been introduced in Kenya 🇰🇪 as well and it is up and running,
Njihia
..I want proof...show me what you mean
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Ukunda, Mombasa
Nyali where....ama am mistaken we are in 2021 yes
..not 2037 yet
this is a good bridge, saves time. Thanks to Shaikh Mohammed and his vision.
Thats why I love Dubai so creative
H.H Sheikh Muhammad Bin Rashid A true and visionary Leader .
Ah yes, the school bus Route......
Lol, it used to be mine too
@@monikacorosna9501 wait a min, u r from zubair's right? i used to watch him...
@@AlanSF yes lmao
Hey Alan which school did you go to?? I think we know eachother
@@kevinmathew2278 i guess we r in same school, IHS?
Love dubai ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
This is possible because of people from Bangladesh, Pakistan, India and many more countries people work hard! They should be grateful to them!!!
And who’s said that we are not ?
I love Dubai 🥰✔.....
Having a unique bridge has which accommodates both cars and boats is really great.Times are changing and keeping up with futuristic needs. Awesome.
This is what im searching for long time
Thanks for khaleej times
This floating bridge of DUBAI really very helpful to ease the traffic
Dubai ❤️❤️ I love my country
Dubai is home away from home. God bless UAE
Dubai is so beautiful!!
Thanks pretty good to use a floating bridge for traffic and it's monitoring for safety regularly. 10 months time amazingly . It's seems to be doing it's job pretty good . Does it also run on solar Power? To be also available for back up system s. I saw use of generator s so just asking because sun available in your Area that would also assist with safety measures as well as conservative of energy efficient to its use daily . I am sure the transportation department s are aware of that as well. GREAT job! I've never seen anything like that. I've seen ferry s used in New York City to transfer cars across the water , but not
floating bridge to take traffic over water and move bridge on water. That's very clever!
What amuse me here is that i do pass through this bridge every single day over 4yrs now_ but trust me i never knew it's a floating bridge, just wow 😮😮God bless UAE with visionary leaders kudos.
@Proud Bhakt
Yep,I never knew that until now 😅
Wow
Finally.... Thanks KT
Awesome!!
Wow that's so cool
ماشاء اللہ
🤲🙏❤️❤️❤️👍🏻🇵🇰
A floating bridge offers unrestricted height for marine crafts to navigate. That means there is no height restrictions while navigating through the canal. If this is a normal overpass bridge there are height constraints for marine crafts to navigate through the canal.
It may not be a restriction for height but what about the width?
Wonderful""❤️
Extraordinary💐✌️
Thanks for khaleej times
I've been curious how this bridge works since i worked here in Dubai🤔.
Nice video👍
😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷
This is amazing😍😍
Mashallah amazing
Wooow 😍 They make the impossible, possible. ♥️ The BEST 💖
Dubai-simp? The king lets go a fart and you kneel for it? It's just a floating bridge.
I. love. Dubai 🇦🇪🇦🇪🇦🇪
Wow 😳
Wow
Just WOW 😮
Amazing
Was really waiting for this video
Why
Any why I need to tell you whyyyyyy
salute to Dubai
Always well presented
Such a hi tech bridge!
I love dubai
Wonderful city and so magical bridge
yes
I love uae
Well done dubai 👍
its closing time is 10 in the night nd open time is 6 pls correct your sentence
Only now we are seeing the control room,otherwise it has been there for years.
Great content! Loved the topic yu guys picked. Just a problem, the sound design needs an improvement.
wow
Wow 🥺😳
Masala Allah best of luck UAE
Miss you dubai ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
Wow nice!!
Dubai never rests!
They could have built a bridge instead for lesser traffic. Well nice idea for attraction.
nice video but I expected more drone footage
This is mind blowing
5:40
Sethu Kumar from oachira 🔥🔥
Proud of u 🥰
Love you uae
Love from kashmir ❤
Music sound is overacting!
Super and amazing good information
💪 Stuff ❤
Realy dubai is good i love daubai
Really admire the vision of the Dubai ruler.
Great Dubai
I love Dubai
My favourite place in the world I was many times to vizeet Dubai but last 10years unable to vizeet Dubai insha'Allah LL b vizeet soon khuda kary yaa Coronan jald end hojay duunya mukumal save hojay 🤲
Nice looking Dubai
Exquisite
i miss dubai.😭
shiekh mohmmad i rashed ruler of dubai says me an my people we are number 1 an he keep all words love an salute
Great 🇦🇪🇦🇪🇦🇪
Proud to be a part of this project
🧢🧢
Dubai 🥰🥰🥰🥰🇦🇪
Uae is awesome country fulley secured here every one i like love you ❤❤❤
We are also using this bridge
Love dubai ❤
LOVE FROM KERALA LOVE DUBAI LOVE SHEIKH MUHAMMED ALMAKHTOUM MAY ALLAH BLESS HIM WITH GOOD HEALTH
Dubai is Dubai ❤️
India is India
Brazil is Brazil
USA is USA
Hehehe. Finally got the answer. 😊😊
Interesting
Why did they need to make such a dramatic video with dramatic music. Lol
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Unstopable Dubai 👍🚀
😃😃😃great.
Brilliant
Amazing 🇮🇳
Superb
Wow fantastic