Al Sowwah Island Bridges, Abu Dhabi
Sowwah Island is located northeast of Abu Dhabi city centre and will be accessible via a total of 13 bridges from Abu Dhabi and Reem Island. Bridges 3 and 4, designed by Prof. Dr C. Menn, lead directly to the central Sowwah Square with Abu Dhabi’s new stock exchange and therefore occupy an outstanding, representative role as the gateway to the island.
Al Sowwah Island Bridges 3 and 4, Abu Dhabi
Bridge 3 is designed as a cable-stayed bridge in reinforced concrete construction with 2 x 165 m spans, featuring a 120 m-high A-shaped pylon as its distinctive architectural element. The main load-bearing element of Bridge 4 is a very slender, parabolic steel arch with a 120 m span and a height of 80 m. In plan view, the bridge follows a circular arc with a radius of 1,050 m.