09:00 - 16:00 Exclusive Focus Day: Qatar Bahrain Causeway

The Governments of Qatar and Bahrain have established Qatar Bahrain Causeway Foundation (QBCF) to develop a USD 3 billion multi-lane causeway to link Bahrain and Qatar. The causeway is expected to be one of the longest over water traffic links and will have a two-lane dual carriageway, including 18 km of embankments and a further 22 km of viaducts and bridges over the high seas, including two 400 m cable bridges over shipping channels. The bridge will also have a train component enabling the crossing of trains as part of the scheme.

This exclusive focus day will take a detailed look at the planning and implementation of the world’s longest over water link. Covering topics such as; overcoming the issues of building a multi-modal structure, adopting a holistic approach to connecting the entire region and building a long-term sustainable structure. This is a day not to be missed.

08:30 Welcome And Opening Remarks

• Introduction of the Qatar-Bahrain Causeway Foundation

Speakers:

Senior Representative
from QATAR-BAHRAIN CAUSEWAY FOUNDATION

09:00 Building The Foundation

Vision and history of the Qatar-Bahrain Causeway

Speakers:

Eng. Raed M. Al Salah
Member, Board of Directors
QATAR-BAHRAIN CAUSEWAY FOUNDATION

09:20 Qatar-Bahrain Causeway Project

• Exploring the development impacts of the Causeway on Bahrain, Qatar, and the region
• Understanding the broad challenges of planning, designing, and constructing a causeway and bridge across 40km of water

Speakers:

Rick Haggett
Executive Director
QATAR-BAHRAIN CAUSEWAY MANAGEMENT

Commentator:

Eng. Jaber Ali Al-Mohannadi
General Manager
QATAR-BAHRAIN CAUSEWAY FOUNDATION

10:30 Planning And Design Challenges

• Overcoming the issues of building a multi-modal structure
• Adopting a holistic approach to connecting the entire region

Speakers:

Commentator:

QATAR MINISTRY OF MUNICIPALITY AND URBAN PLANNING
(invited)

11:20 Environmental Considerations

• Seeking solutions to minimize effects on the local environment including sea grasses, turtles, shrimp and dugongs.
• Assessing water flow and temperature changes and their influence on design

Panel:

Commentator:

Dr. Mohamed Alaa Abdel-Moati
Environmental Expert
QATAR MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT

13:30 Government Relations: Enabling The Project

• Examining municipal and government approvals, utilities, security and border issues
• Construction, operations, permits, and security

Speakers:

Commentator:

Brigadier Basim Yacob Al Hamer
President of Customs
BAHRAIN MINISTRY OF INTERIOR, CUSTOMS AFFAIRS

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