Sheikh Zayed Bridge
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Sheikh Zayed Bridge is a landmark, sinuously curved road bridge in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, celebrated for its dramatic, wave-like design by architect Zaha Hadid.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sheikh Zayed Bridge canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
arch bridge
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bridge in the United Arab Emirates ⓘ landmark ⓘ road bridge ⓘ |
| architect | Zaha Hadid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | deconstructivism ⓘ |
| category |
Bridges completed in 2010
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Bridges in Abu Dhabi ⓘ Road bridges in the United Arab Emirates ⓘ Zaha Hadid buildings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connects |
Abu Dhabi island
NERFINISHED
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mainland Abu Dhabi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 2003 ⓘ |
| country | United Arab Emirates ⓘ |
| crosses | Khor Al Maqta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designer | Zaha Hadid Architects NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designFeature |
asymmetric arch forms
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sinuous curves ⓘ wave-like arches ⓘ |
| engineer | Buro Happold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | carries road traffic ⓘ |
| hasToll | no ⓘ |
| length |
842 metres
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approximately 840 metres ⓘ |
| lightingFeature |
dynamic coloured lighting
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programmable LED illumination ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Abu Dhabi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInEmirate | Emirate of Abu Dhabi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Abu Dhabi authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
concrete
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reinforced concrete ⓘ steel ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedForRole | founding father of the UAE ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex steel arch geometry
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dramatic sculptural form ⓘ iconic night-time appearance ⓘ |
| numberOfLanes | 4 lanes in each direction ⓘ |
| opened | 2010 ⓘ |
| owner | Government of Abu Dhabi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Abu Dhabi road network ⓘ |
| region | Persian Gulf region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
flow of water beneath the bridge
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waves of the desert dunes ⓘ |
| trafficType | motor vehicles ⓘ |
| width | about 61 metres ⓘ |
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Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Zayed Bridge works (participation)
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