03 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2018 big story Muharraq sea link A fourth bridge to Muharraq will be ready by end 2019 The project will be implemented• by a joint Bahraini-Saudi company One of the biggest projects• in the Kingdom Costs around BD100• million Provides easy access to• several vital areas in the Kingdom Expected to ease• traffic flow towards Airport Ahmed Al Khayat Mohammed Al Sinan TDT | Manama fairly new investment projects in Muharraq with the existing An artist’s rendering of the bridge Thamer Taifoor commercial areas in Manama, he fourth bridge linking such as the Diplomatic Area, The bridge will Khayat lately revealed that the the biggest in Bahrain and will and it connects the Al Sayah area Muharraq and Bahrain Bahrain Bay and Bahrain Finan- consist of four to construction works of the bridge be implemented by a joint Bah- in Muharraq with the north - Tislands will be ready by cial Harbour. This would be an five lanes in each will begin within the next few raini-Saudi company. eastern shores of the Capital. the end of 2019, says Muharraq effective boost to the Kingdom’s direction. This will weeks. Al Khayat said: “The width of It’s around 90 meters above sea Municipal Council Chairman economic movement. The pro- have a big impact He said the project is one of the bridge is around 150 meters, level.” Mohammed Al Sinan. ject would also serve the res - on the traffic jams Al Sinan said in an exclusive idential areas in the northern in Muharraq and statement to Tribune that all en- parts of Muharraq island and trances and exits of the cause- also ease the traffic flow towards Manama, and would way are completed. Bahrain International Airport.” ensure a smooth flow The Council Chairman con- “The bridge will consist of of traffic firmed that the construction four to five lanes in each direc- MOHAMMED AL SINAN works of the roads linking the tion. This will have a big impact MUHARRAQ MUNICIPAL COUNCIL bridge with Manama and Mu- on the traffic jams in Muharraq CHAIRMAN harraq are underway. and Manama, and would ensure The project, he told Tribune, a smooth flow of traffic,” Al Si- costs around BD100 million and nan added. is funded by the Saudi Fund for Works, Municipalities Affairs one of the modern landmarks Development. and Urban Planning Minister in Bahrain and also stated that Al Sinan explained: “The Essam Khalaf said last year the design of the project was fourth bridge will connect the that the fourth bridge would be approved by the Prime Minister HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa. The Minister said that the pro- ject will provide an alternate road to residents of Muharraq Governorate residents, especial- ly for those living in the villages of north Muharraq, including Galali, Samaheej, Busaiteen, Amwaj Islands and Diyar Al Muharraq, in addition to vital projects such as Bahrain Inter- national Airport and it will be connected with Muharraq ring road project. On his part, Works Affairs Undersecretary in Works, Mu- nicipalities Affairs and Urban Planning Ministry Ahmed Al BD100 million and is funded by the Saudi Fund for Development The bridge will consist of four to five lanes in each direction DTN_03_03082018.pdf.