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The world's longest fixed link becomes a reality when Qatar and
Bahrain in the Middle East become connected in 5 years' time: the
45km fixed link between the West Coast of Qatar near the Zubarah
fortress and the East Coast of Bahrain south of its capital Manama.
The link is expected to consist of a number of bridges combined
with roads constructed on dams and will be a natural extension of
the King Fahd Causeway that connects Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, thus
linking the entire region.
In September 2001 COWI signed a DKK 60 million contract for the
first phase of the project with the Ministry of Municipal Affairs
and Agriculture in Qatar. Together with Sund & Bælt Partner
Ltd., DHI Water & Environment and the architects Dissing+Weitling,
COWI is to conduct a pre-study of the link.
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The Qatar-Bahrain Link will span shallow areas and
a busy canal. (Photo: COWI/Dissing+Weitling)
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