Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Causeway
Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Causeway جسر الشيخ جابر الأحمد الصباح | |
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| Coordinates | 29°22′35″N 47°49′29″E / 29.3765017°N 47.8246437°E |
| Carries | Motor vehicles |
| Crosses | Kuwait Bay |
| Locale | Kuwait City and Northern Kuwait (including Subiya and Bubiyan Island) |
| Owner | Ministry of Public Works |
| Website | sheikhjabercauseway |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Beam bridge |
| Material | Concrete and steel |
| Total length | Combined length of 48.5 km (30.1 mi) Main link is 36 km (22 mi) and Doha Link is 12 km (7.5 mi) |
| Height | 151 m (495 ft) (max pylon above ground) |
| No. of lanes | 6 lanes of traffic, 2 emergency lanes |
| History | |
| Designer | Systra |
| Constructed by | Hyundai Engineering & Construction |
| Construction start | 3 November 2013 |
| Construction end | 1 May 2019 |
| Construction cost | US$ 3.6 billion |
| Inaugurated | 1 May 2019 |
| Statistics | |
| Toll | None |
| Location | |
Interactive map of Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Causeway | |
The Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Causeway (Arabic: جسر الشيخ جابر الأحمد الصباح) is a causeway in Kuwait that spans the Bay of Kuwait in two directions and comprises two links: the Main Link, which connects Kuwait City with northern Kuwait (including Subiya and Bubiyan Island); and a Doha Link, which connects Kuwait City with Doha district. It crosses two artificial islands (Bay Island North and Bay Island South). The causeway opened on May 1, 2019. It is part of Kuwait Vision 2035.
The causeway is named after Sheikh Jaber Al-Sabah, the previous Emir of Kuwait. It was considered one of the largest and most challenging transport infrastructure projects in Kuwait and the Middle East. The Main Link is the 4th longest road bridge in the world at 36.14 km. The overall causeway consists of two bridges. Both bridges have a combined length of 48.5 kilometers.