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Red Sea Bridge Between Egypt and Saudi Arabia Moves Ahead with $4 Billion Plan

If realized, the structure would establish the first direct land crossing between Saudi Arabia and Egypt, linking two major regions of the Arab world.
24.06.25 | Source: parametric

Plans to construct a monumental bridge across the Red Sea connecting Ras Alsheikh Hamid in Saudi Arabia with Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt via Tiran Island have moved from concept to near-implementation, Egyptian authorities confirmed this month.


In an exclusive statement to Reuters, Egypt’s Transport Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Kamel al-Wazir announced that the planning phase for the long-anticipated project has been completed. “We are ready to implement it at any time, whether a bridge or a tunnel,” said al-Wazir, signaling that the megaproject is no longer speculative but poised for execution pending final agreements.




Physical and Symbolic Link Between Continents


First announced in 2016 during King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud’s visit to Egypt, the Red Sea bridge project aims to physically and economically connect the continents of Asia and Africa. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has reiterated his central role in Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, describing it as a strategic asset to bolster intercontinental trade, tourism, and religious pilgrimage routes.


If realized, the structure would establish the first direct land crossing between Saudi Arabia and Egypt, linking two major regions of the Arab world. In Saudi Arabia, the bridge will connect to the planned NEOM economic zone, while on the Egyptian side, it will feed into expanding infrastructure tied to the New Administrative Capital, located 45 kilometers east of Cairo.



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