Floating Dubai Bridge, Pontoon bridge over Dubai Creek, United Arab Emirates.

The Floating Dubai Bridge is a pontoon bridge spanning Dubai Creek with two parallel traffic decks arranged side by side. The design allows marine traffic to pass underneath while vehicles move across the top.

This structure was built in the 2000s as the fifth crossing over Dubai Creek and opened in 2007. At the time, it was an innovative solution to handle both vehicle traffic and ship passage simultaneously.

The bridge is named for its floating concrete pontoons, each 115 metres long and 22 metres wide, which rest directly on Dubai Creek. At night it closes so the steel middle section can rotate open, letting boats and abras pass; the opening was timed to coincide with the launch of the creek's water bus service.

The bridge is open for traffic during the day across multiple lanes for different directions. At night it closes to allow ships to navigate through the waterway.

What stands out is the modular construction: the entire structure is made of standardized segments that fit together like floating building blocks. This method allowed workers to assemble such a complex project in an unusually short timeframe.