King Fahd Causeway
The attraction is related to the countries:BahrainSaudi ArabiaKing Fahd Bridge is a prominent landmark in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain; the longest bridge in the Arab world. It is named in honor of King Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia and is a complex of bridges and dams linking the city of Al-Khubar to the island nation of Bahrain.
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The King Fahd Bridge ranks 14th on the world list of the longest bridges over land and water.”
History
The agreement to build the facility was signed on July 8, 1981; construction itself began a year later. The foundation stone of the bridge was laid on November 11, 1982, by the heads of state King Fahd and Emir Isa bin Salman al-Khalifa. The bridge was completed by 1986; the structure was inaugurated on November 25. The project was entirely funded by Saudi Arabia and cost $1.2 billion.
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In February 2003, five people suspected of having links to the al-Qaeda terrorist organization were arrested on the King Fahd Bridge by Bahraini police. In March 2011, the King Fahd Bridge allowed for the rapid deployment of 1,000 Saudi troops and 500 UAE police to deal with unrest in Bahrain..Bridge Complex
The bridge complex is divided into three parts: a combination of three bridges leading from al-Khubar to an artificial island on the Saudi Arabia-Bahrain border (this includes the longest bridge, at 5,194 meters long); a bridge leading from the artificial island to Umm al-Nassan Island; and another bridge linking Umm al-Nassan to Bahrain Island.
.The four-lane road spanning the bridge spans a length of more than 25 kilometers.
.Future plans
A second bridge is currently under construction, which will possibly be another world record and will connect Bahrain to Qatar. The new bridge will be 40 kilometers long, of which 4 kilometers have already been built on the Bahrain side and 2 kilometers on the Qatar side.
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This new project will save Qataris and Bahrainis from having to transit passengers and cargo through Saudi Arabia. The bridge itself will be a masterpiece of engineering. Not only cars, but also trains will go over the bridge!
The project promises to be more than grandiose. But the rich Arabs of the Gulf should hurry – the Chinese are busy building the giant Weinan Weihe Bridge, which will be twice as long as the Bahrainis and Qataris..
How to get there
Easy and difficult at the same time. The fact is that there is no public transportation to the border, excluding international buses Manama – Dammam, but you will have to pay the whole way, although you will get off in the middle of the road. However, for a single person even this is not a bad option ($10-15 and back for less with any other bus going in the opposite direction, there are a lot of them), for the alternative is only a cab ($40-50 from Manama and back).
.If you drive, you can rent a car, which will only cost $30-35 per day, and this will give you the opportunity to visit the most remote parts of the island. A visit to the observation tower costs 0.5 dinar ($1.3), and this price includes a cup of coffee at the restaurant.
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