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Sheikh Jaber Bridge to be laucnhed end of '18

Sheikh Jaber causeway project in Kuwait is a cable-stayed bridge that is considered one of the longest cross-sea bridges worldwide
Sheikh Jaber causeway project in Kuwait is a cable-stayed bridge that is considered one of the longest cross-sea bridges worldwide

Photo feature By Abdulrazzag Al-Hezami

KUWAIT, July 23 (KUNA) -- Sheikh Jaber causeway project in Kuwait is a cable-stayed bridge that is considered among the most prominent projects of 2035 vision, and is one of the longest cross-sea bridges worldwide.
Such project comes upon the instructions of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah to turn Kuwait into a financial and commercial center.
The projects is 80 percent complete and connects Al-Sabiya city with Madinat Al-Hareer (Silk City) to be, cutting down time, effort and distance into 15 minutes instead of a whole hour.
Sheikh Jaber Bridge will be launched by the end of 2018, with 36 kilometers long, at the value of KD 738 million. (end) ay.am.lb