King Fahd Causeway
The King Fahd Causeway (Arabic: جسر الملك فهد, romanized: Jisr al-Malik Fahd) is a 25 km (15.5 mi) long series of bridges and causeways connecting Khobar, Saudi Arabia, and Al Jasra, Bahrain.
King Fahd Causeway جسر الملك فهد | |
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Satellite image of the King Fahd Causeway | |
| Coordinates | 26°10′57″N 50°20′09″E |
| Carries | Motor vehicles |
| Crosses | Gulf of Bahrain |
| Locale | Bahrain Saudi Arabia |
| Official name | King Fahd Causeway |
| Other name(s) | Bahrain Bridge (by residents of Saudi Arabia), Saudi Bridge (by residents of Bahrain) |
| Named for | Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud |
| Maintained by | King Fahd Causeway Authority |
| Website | www |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 25 km (16 mi) |
| Width | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Longest span | 150 m |
| History | |
| Constructed by | Ballast Nedam |
| Construction cost | US$ 800 million |
| Opened | 26 November 1986 |
| Statistics | |
| Toll | SAR 25, BHD 2.5 (Small Vehicles) SAR 35, BHD 3.5 (Light Trucks & Small Bus) SAR 50, BHD 5 (Large Buses) SAR 5, BHD 0.500 per ton (Trucks) |
| Location | |
Its five bridges rest on 536 concrete pylons, with seven embankments in the Gulf's shallower water. One of the embankments, known as Middle Island (الجزيرة الوسطى, al-Jazirat al-Wustaa) has been converted into a sizeable artificial island with customs and immigration facilities, a mosque and gardens and fast food restaurants. Another island towards the end of the causeway belongs to Bahrain and is simply known as Mother of Sleepiness (ام النعسان, Um al-Na'saan).
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