Persian Gulf Bridge
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Persian Gulf Bridge پل خلیج فارس | |
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 construction project in April 2023 | |
| Coordinates | 26°57′45″N 55°45′35″E / 26.96239°N 55.759812°E |
| Crosses | Persian Gulf |
| Locale | Qeshm–Bandar Abbas, Iran |
| Other name | Qeshm Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 3.4 km |
| Width | 22 m |
| History | |
| Construction start | 14 March 2011 |
| Construction end | 2023/24 |
| Construction cost | €450 million |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Persian Gulf Bridge | |
The Persian Gulf Bridge is a 2.4 km- (1.5 mi-) long road-rail bridge currently under construction, which will link Qeshm Island to Bandar Abbas on mainland Iran.[1] The groundbreaking ceremony for the project was attended by the former President of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on 14 March 2011.[2] It will connect Qeshm Island from the historic port of Laft to Pahal port in Bandar Abbas in Hormozgan province. It is being built by an Iranian company at a cost of € 450 million. It will also connect Qeshm to the main transit corridor linking the Caspian port of Anzali to Bandar Abbas and Chabahar on the Gulf of Oman.[1] Due to several delays caused by disputes and concerns raised by environmentalists, and also due to COVID-19 pandemic, the project was expected to be completed at least by 2016/17, but it is now expected to be completed by 2026.
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