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]

History

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]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Second bridge to link Kingdom and Bahrain". Arab News. 7 September 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  2. ^ Habib Toumi Bureau Chief (7 September 2014). "King Hamad Causeway to be used by trains, vehicles". Gulf News. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  3. ^ "New Bahrain-Saudi causeway to cost $5 bln". AFP. 8 September 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
  4. ^ 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)
  5. ^ UK, DVV Media. "Bahrain progresses rail plans". Railway Gazette. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  6. ^ "KSA-Bahrain agreement on King Hamad Causeway hailed". Arab News. 11 December 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2017.

Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Hamad_Causeway
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