Jaber Bridge: A Prestigious Transport Infrastructure that Turns to Be a Modern Marvel

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Jaber Bridge
A Prestigious Transport Infrastructure that Turns
to Be a Modern Marvel
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Modernized infrastructure has become a vital part
to live a quality lifestyle. In this phase of
modernization, transportation infrastructure
plays a vital role.
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Time changes everything, for example now we are
witnessing an increase in the number of vehicles
around us which is making travelling a hectic
task to perform.
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Nowadays on weekends travelling with family and
friends can become a nightmare due to traffic
congestion and the lack of good transportation
infrastructures. Here we are going to discuss a
modern marvel in the transportation sector The
Jaber Bridge.
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Jaber Bridge or Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah
Causeway
The Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmad Al Sabah Causeway is
one of the most prestigious and largest transport
infrastructure projects in Kuwait. Actually, this
causeway comes under China's Belt and Road
Initiative and is considered as the first phase
of the Silk City project.
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It covers the Bay of Kuwait in two directions
the Doha link, which connects Kuwait City with
Doha. The other one is the main link which joins
Kuwait City with Northern Kuwait.
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Main Objective
This causeway is an engineering miracle that
developed with the purpose to diversify the
economy and mitigating the reliance on oil and
gas. Another main reason for its construction is
to reduce the travel time between Silk City and
Kuwait City from 104 km to 36 km to help in
development work.
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Design
Jaber bridges design follows the American
Association of State Highway Transportation
Officials design concept. One of the most iconic
aspects to notice about its design is the iconic
pylon for this cable-stayed bridge which was
inspired by the conventional sailboat. Its pylon
stands approximately 151 meters which is about
the same height as the world-famous Kuwait towers.
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Unique Technological Support
Yes, that's right this bridge is supported by the
Intelligent transport system (ITS) and
supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA).
There is the use of surveillance cameras to
perform real-time monitoring. The overload
detection system allows citizens to use this
bridge safely.
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