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Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) implements an extensive maintenance programme for the movable Al Maktoum Bridge in Dubai City.
The 62-year-old bridge serves as a critical transportation link between Deira and Bur Dubai and undergoes meticulous annual maintenance to ensure smooth road traffic across Dubai Creek.
The bridge is fitted with a hydraulic system that enables the bridge to be opened and closed to permit the passage of maritime traffic under the opened bridge. Inaugurated in 1962, the bridge handles up to 22,000 vehicles per hour between Deira and Bur Dubai localities in Dubai City.
The maintenance plan for Al Maktoum Bridge includes daily preventive and routine maintenance, weekly, monthly, and quarterly checks, and an annual major overhaul.