King Fahd Causeway
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 / 26.18250°N 50.33583°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 | |
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.
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).