Persian Gulf Bridge
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Persian Gulf Bridge پل خلیج فارس | |
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Crosses | Persian Gulf |
Locale | Qeshm-Bandar Abbas, Iran |
Official name | Persian Gulf Bridge |
Other name(s) | Qeshm Bridge |
Characteristics | |
Total length | 2.2 km |
Width | 22 m |
History | |
Construction start | 14 March 2011 |
Construction end | projected 2019 |
Construction cost | €650 million |
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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.[citation needed]
The groundbreaking ceremony for the project was attended by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on 14 March 2011.[1]
References[]
- ^ 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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