FXFOWLE INTERNATIONAL’s proposal for the architectural design of a 1.7km and 205m bridge in Dubai was selected by the country’s Roads & Transport Authority in a major international design competition. The firm’s winning bridge design further advances the infrastructure and transportation initiatives in Dubai.(to find out more..)
Factfile:
- It's one mile long and 670 feet tall.
- It will have 12 lanes for traffic.
- It will cost 817 million dollars.
- The design has Sheikh Mohammed's official stamp of approval.
- The bridge will carry more than 2,000 vehicles per hour in each direction.
- A metro line will run across the middle.
- Construction begins in March, with a slated completion date of 2012.
image from:
http://io9.com/354694/dubai-to-build-the-worlds-largest-arch-bridge-in-2012
passage from:
http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/index.php?fuseaction=wanappln.projectview&upload_id=1929
http://io9.com/354694/dubai-to-build-the-worlds-largest-arch-bridge-in-2012
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