Persian Gulf Bridge

The Persian Gulf Bridge is a 2.2-kilometre-long (1.4 mi) road-rail bridge currently under construction that will link Qeshm Island to Bandar Abbas on mainland Iran.

Persian Gulf Bridge

پل خلیج فارس
Coordinates26°57′45″N 55°45′35″E
CrossesPersian Gulf
LocaleQeshm-Bandar Abbas, Iran
Official namePersian Gulf Bridge
Other name(s)Qeshm Bridge
Characteristics
Total length2.2 km
Width22 m
History
Construction start14 March 2011
Construction endprojected 2019
Construction cost€650 million
Location

The groundbreaking ceremony for the project was attended by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on 14 March 2011.[1]

References

  1. CW Staff (Feb 5, 2014). "$906m Persian Gulf bridge project begins". news.freezones.ir. ITP Business Publishing Ltd. Retrieved Feb 5, 2014.
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