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]
King Hamad Causeway | |
|---|---|
| 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) |
History
editThe 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]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Second bridge to link Kingdom and Bahrain". Arab News. 7 September 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ Habib Toumi Bureau Chief (7 September 2014). "King Hamad Causeway to be used by trains, vehicles". Gulf News. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ "New Bahrain-Saudi causeway to cost $5 bln". AFP. 8 September 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
- ^ a b Chief, Habib Toumi, Bureau (9 December 2016). "Saudi Arabia, Bahrain explore new causeway project". GulfNews. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ UK, DVV Media. "Bahrain progresses rail plans". Railway Gazette. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ^ "KSA-Bahrain agreement on King Hamad Causeway hailed". Arab News. 11 December 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2017.