King Hamad Causeway | |
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Carries |
Motor vehicles Trains |
Crosses | Gulf of Bahrain |
Locale |
Bahrain Saudi Arabia |
Named for | Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa |
Characteristics | |
Total length | 25 km (16 mi) |
King Hamad Causeway is a proposed causeway to connect Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, running parallel to the existing King Fahd Causeway. [1] The causeway is expected to be about 25 kilometers and allow passenger trains, freight trains and vehicles so as to reduce the traffic on the King Fahd Causeway. [2] It is estimated to cost $5 billion and will be a part of the proposed Gulf Railway. [3]
The causeway was first proposed during a meeting between King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain and King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia in September 2014 in Jeddah. [4] SNC Lavalin was appointed to undertake a feasibility study for the project. [5]
During a state visit by King Salman bin Abdulaziz to Bahrain in December 2016, the two countries signed an agreement to implement the project. They also agreed to undertake a study to build the causeway. The project will be funded by the private sector. [4] [6]
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King Hamad Causeway | |
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Carries |
Motor vehicles Trains |
Crosses | Gulf of Bahrain |
Locale |
Bahrain Saudi Arabia |
Named for | Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa |
Characteristics | |
Total length | 25 km (16 mi) |
King Hamad Causeway is a proposed causeway to connect Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, running parallel to the existing King Fahd Causeway. [1] The causeway is expected to be about 25 kilometers and allow passenger trains, freight trains and vehicles so as to reduce the traffic on the King Fahd Causeway. [2] It is estimated to cost $5 billion and will be a part of the proposed Gulf Railway. [3]
The causeway was first proposed during a meeting between King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain and King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia in September 2014 in Jeddah. [4] SNC Lavalin was appointed to undertake a feasibility study for the project. [5]
During a state visit by King Salman bin Abdulaziz to Bahrain in December 2016, the two countries signed an agreement to implement the project. They also agreed to undertake a study to build the causeway. The project will be funded by the private sector. [4] [6]
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cite web}}
: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (
link)