TEHRAN (Dispatches) - Iran is building its longest cross-sea bridge, linking the Qeshm island in the Persian Gulf to its coast in Bandar Abbas to join a transit corridor which stretches all the way up to the Caspian Sea and the Central Asia.
The Persian Gulf Bridge is a 2.2-kilometer railway bridge currently under construction. It will link Qeshm Island to Bandar Abbas Port on mainland Iran.
Secretary of the Supreme Council of Iran’s Free Trade, Industrial and Special Economic Zones Morteza Bank has said to the media that, the most important project in the free zones is the Persian Gulf Bridge that remained undone due to disagreements over environmental factors.
He added that the negotiations with the Department of Environment are reaching a positive point and it possibly will agree with the project.
"There have been remarks that the project will change the condition of the island and affect the sea environment. Some say connecting the island to mainland does not cause any problems. All of these are being reviewed to finalize the decision,” he added.
The Persian Gulf Bridge, being constructed for a length of 2.4 kilometers and a width of 32 meters, includes a two-lane causeway and a rail line, secretary of Iran’s free trade zones Akbar Torkan said.
****The Persian Gulf Bridge is being constructed for a length of 2.4 kilometers.