Sitra Causeway

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The newly built underpass of the Um Al Hassam junction Um al Hasam junction underpass.jpg
The newly built underpass of the Um Al Hassam junction

The Sitra Causeway consists of a series of bridges and causeways constructed in the Kingdom of Bahrain. [1] The causeway is part of Shaikh Jaber Al Ahmed Al Sabah Highway and connects the island of Nabih Saleh and Sitra, to the capital city Manama across Tubli Bay. [2]

Originally constructed in the early 1970s, a $266 million reconstruction plan was announced in 2006 which involved building two new bridges as well as reconstructing the Umm Al Hassam traffic junction, in order to ease traffic congestion. The project was finished in mid-2010, a year behind schedule. [1] The new bridges were designed to have a 120-year lifespan. [3]

Aerial view of the construction site, near the north bridge, in 2009. MOW RD5.JPG
Aerial view of the construction site, near the north bridge, in 2009.

Structure

The construction consists of two bridges and a causeway, with a total length of 3.2 km:

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Sitra Causeway Project, Bahrain". Road Traffic Technology. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 Baby, Soman (2 March 2009). "Sitra Causeway to cost BD95m". Gulf Daily News . Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  3. "Much anticipated Sitra Causeway now open to relieved motorists". Consultancy within Engineering, Environmental Science and Economics. Retrieved 18 January 2013.

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