Qatar–Bahrain Causeway
The Qatar Bahrain Causeway (also referred to as the Qatar Bahrain Friendship Bridge) was a planned causeway between the two Arab states of Qatar and Bahrain. It was also expected that a ferry service would be established between the two countries in 2017.
Qatar Bahrain Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 26°1′22″N 50°48′8″E |
| Carries | Motor vehicle and Rail |
| Crosses | Gulf of Bahrain |
| Locale | Bahrain and Qatar |
| Other name(s) | Qatar Bahrain Friendship Bridge |
| Maintained by | Qatar and Bahrain Causeway Foundation |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 40 km (25 mi) |
| History | |
| Opened | Work in Progress |
| Location | |
Due to the Qatar diplomatic crisis and Bahrain's siding with Saudi Arabia, plans to construct the bridge had stalled. That crisis was resolved in 2021 with the re-establishment of diplomatic trade and transportation ties. On 18 November 2023 during a meeting between Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa and Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, the plan for the bridge recommenced.
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