{"id":46098,"date":"2020-09-28T15:26:27","date_gmt":"2020-09-28T14:26:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/uk\/project\/sheikh-jaber-al-ahmad-al-sabah-causeway-kuwait\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T10:22:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T09:22:18","slug":"sheikh-jaber-al-ahmad-al-sabah-causeway-kuwait","status":"publish","type":"projects","link":"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/uk\/project\/sheikh-jaber-al-ahmad-al-sabah-causeway-kuwait\/","title":{"rendered":"Designing the Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Causeway in Kuwait"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Client final : PART (Public Authority for Roads and Transport)u003cbr\/u003eClients directs : Hyundai Eu0026C\u00a0; CGCC<\/div>\n\t <\/div>\n
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2013<\/strong>: start of the design
2015<\/strong>: placing of the first monopiles in summer
12th November 2015<\/strong>: placing of the first prefabricated spans
2016<\/strong>: validation of the design studies
29th July 2017<\/strong>: final placing of prefabricated span
1st May 2019<\/strong>: official inauguration<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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The challenge: connecting Kuwait City across the bay<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The design of the Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah Causeway is signed SYSTRA. This structure has transformed travel in the bay of Kuwait and holds the world record for the longest offshore section, with 34.1km of route built above the sea.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Subiyah Bridge connects the capital Kuwait City to the Subiyah area via one of the longest maritime road links in the world. This transport infrastructure project is one of the most iconic in the Middle East and measures a total of 48.5km, over two sections (Main Link and Doha Link).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This unique bridge transforms road travel for Kuwaitis, with a crossing of the bay reduced from 70 minutes to just 20 minutes, and will contribute to the development of the new city of Madinat Al-Hareer. This future zone of economic activity is set to create a central hub in the Gulf by 2030.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Overcoming engineering challenges with innovative design<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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From 2013 to 2019, SYSTRA worked in a Design & Build partnership within the construction consortium formed by the South Korean company Hyundai E&C and the Kuwaiti firm CGCC. Our Group was entrusted with the complete design of the bridge and associated structures of the Main Link as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n