Qatar Bahrain Causeway
The Qatar Bahrain Causeway (also called the Qatar Bahrain Friendship Bridge) is a planned causeway between the two Arab states of Qatar and Bahrain. It was announced on 13 December 2008 that construction would start in early 2009.[1] As of November 2010, construction had not started.[2] On 27 April 2011, an announcement was made that building the causeway would start in 2011 for completion in 2015.[3]
Qatar Bahrain Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 26°1′22″N 50°48′8″E |
| Carries | Motor vehicle and Rail |
| Crosses | Gulf of Bahrain |
| Locale | Bahrain and Qatar |
| Other name(s) | Qatar Bahrain Friendship Bridge |
| Maintained by | Qatar and Bahrain Causeway Foundation |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 40 km (25 mi) |
| History | |
| Opened | 2022 (planned) |
| Location | |
References
- "Work on Qatar-Bahrain causeway to start next month"
- "Qatar-Bahrain Causeway on hold"
- ""Qatar-Bahrain causeway to be ready by 2015"". Archived from the original on 2012-09-18. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
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