What is the name of the bridge in Abu Dhabi designed by Zaha Hadid?

What is the name of the bridge in Abu Dhabi designed by Zaha Hadid? The answer is Sheikh Zayed Bridge.

The bridge crosses the Maqta Channel, linking Abu Dhabi Island with the mainland and the route toward Abu Dhabi International Airport. Designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, it was developed from the late 1990s and opened in 2010. Its name honours Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the UAE’s founding president and ruler of Abu Dhabi.

The structure is famous for its dramatic wave-like profile. Sweeping steel arches rise above the road deck, and their curves were inspired partly by the undulating forms of desert sand dunes. At night, coloured lighting moves across the bridge, reinforcing the impression that the structure is in motion.

The Sheikh Zayed Bridge is often confused with Abu Dhabi’s older Maqta and Mussafah bridges, which also connect the island to the mainland. It is also distinct from Dubai’s Maktoum Bridge. The Hadid-designed bridge became both a major transport link and a landmark of Abu Dhabi’s rapid urban expansion.