Bridge of the Horns
The Bridge of the Horns is a planned bridge that will cross the Bab al-Mandab between Yemen and Djibouti between the Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea . The project should be completed in 2020, but the project is well behind schedule due to the civil war in Yemen . It is currently unclear whether the project will ever be completed.
planning
The plan for the bridge was published in 2008 by Middle East Development LLC, run by Tarik bin Laden , a half-brother of Osama bin Laden . The project is to be implemented by the Noor City Development Corporation. With a length of 29 kilometers, the bridge was to span the strait between Djibouti and Yemen. The bridge runs from the Yemeni mainland over the island of Perim to Djibouti. 100,000 cars and 50,000 train passengers are to cross the planned bridge every day. A city called Al Noor City will be built at both ends of the bridge. These cities are to be operated exclusively with renewable energy . According to the investor's expectations, Al Noor on the Djiboutian side will have 2.5 million inhabitants in 2025, and the twin city on the Yemeni side even 4.5 million.
Objectives of the project
- Creating a quick connection between Africa and Asia
- Relief of Hajj to Mecca
- Creation of an important transport hub in the countries of Yemen and Djibouti, which supports the development there
- Facilitating trade between Asia and Africa
Individual evidence
- ^ The Bridge of the Horns. In: Frank Bures. January 10, 2013, accessed August 17, 2017 .
- ↑ Google Maps. Retrieved August 17, 2017 .
- ^ A b The Bridge of the Horns - Djibouti and Yemen ... stargates, portals and hell on earth. In: Follow The Money. November 28, 2010. Retrieved August 17, 2017 .
- ↑ Will A Newly-Proposed Bridge Finally Connect the Red Sea? In: Atlas Obscura . April 9, 2016 ( atlasobscura.com [accessed August 17, 2017]).