Qatar Bahrain Causeway
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| Qatar Bahrain Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Other name(s) | Qatar Bahrain Friendship Bridge |
| Carries | Motor vehicle and Rail |
| Crosses | Gulf of Bahrain |
| Locale |  Bahrain and  Qatar |
| Maintained by | Qatar and Bahrain Causeway Foundation |
| Total length | 40 km (25 mi) |
| Opened | 2015 (planned) |
| Coordinates | 26°1′22″N 50°48′8″E / 26.02278°N 50.80222°E |
The Qatar Bahrain Causeway (also called the Qatar Bahrain Friendship Bridge) is a planned causeway between the two Arab states of Qatar and Bahrain. It was announced on the 13th of December 2008 that construction would start in early 2009.[1] As of November 2010, construction had not started.[2]. On April 27, 2011, an announcement was made that building the causeway would start in 2011 for completion in 2015.[3]
