King Fahd Causeway

King Fahd Causeway جسر الملك فهد
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
Named for	Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Maintained by	King Fahd Causeway Authority
Website	www.kfca.sa
Characteristics
Total length	25 km (16 mi)
Width	23 m (75 ft)
History
Constructed by	Ballast Nedam
Construction cost	US$ 800 million
Opened	26 November 1986; 38 years ago (1986-11-26)
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)[1]
Location

The King Fahd Causeway is a causeway joining Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. The idea to make the causeway was to improve the connections between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.^[2] Surveying began in 1968. Construction began in 1981. In 1986 it was opened to the public.

In 2008 there was an average of 48,600 passengers per day.^[3]

References

View of the causeway, facing east.

1. "Toll on King Fahd Causeway to rise from Jan. 1". Arab News. 11 December 2015.
2. "King Fahd Causeway Authority: History". Archived from the original on 2010-05-23. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
3. "$5m expansion for King Fahd Causeway set". Archived from the original on 2010-07-08. Retrieved 2012-05-17.