Al Ittihad Bridge
Al Ittihad Bridge, also known as Dubai Smile Bridge and The Seventh Crossing, is a proposed 12-lane bridge across Dubai Creek in Dubai. The bridge is proposed to connect Bur Dubai from near the Dubai Courts and Dubai Creek Park and Deira near Deira City Centre and Dubai Golf Club. It is intended to replace the current Floating Bridge.
As of 2025, the bridge has still not been constructed.
History
The Al Ittihad Bridge was originally announced on November 15, 2008 to replace the Floating Bridge and it was nicknamed Dubai Smile. It was also referred to as the Seventh Crossing. The cost then estimated was Dh810 million and construction was originally expected to be complete by 2012. It was announced on November 6, 2009 that the Floating Bridge will stay till 2014.Khaleej Times on 7 August 2012 reported that the Dubai Smile will be open for traffic in the middle of 2013.
Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai reviewed the project on 30 June 2013. The project cost was estimated to be Dh1.1 billion.
Contract for the construction was initially expected to be awarded by the end of 2014
and construction work was expected to be completed within 3 years. Project completion was later revised to late 2018.