Bahrain government to build a new coastal highway

The Bahrain government is to purchase around 200 plots of private seafront land in order to build a new US$265.21 million (BHD 100 million) coastal highway. The highway will connect the Seef District and the new Northern Town, a town being built off the coast of Duraz. The town will feature a government housing development of 1,618 low-cost housing units and 367 mid-range units. The highway project will not affect the World Heritage Site status of Bahrain Fort. Work on the new coastal route will start by th
June 17, 2014 Read time: 1 min
The Bahrain government is to purchase around 200 plots of private seafront land in order to build a new US$265.21 million (BHD 100 million) coastal highway. The highway will connect the Seef District and the new Northern Town, a town being built off the coast of Duraz. The town will feature a government housing development of 1,618 low-cost housing units and 367 mid-range units. The highway project will not affect the World Heritage Site status of Bahrain Fort. Work on the new coastal route will start by the end of 2015.
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