Timeline of King Fahd Causeway
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1954
After his visit to Bahrain, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud initiated the idea of constructing a marine causeway connecting the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.
1965
King Faisal Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud ordered the formation of a committee to elaborate on a study on the execution of the marine causeway.
1981
The agreement for the execution of the causeway was signed in Manama, the capital of Bahrain.
1982
The cornerstone for building King Fahd Causeway was laid, and the execution works began.
1985
The dimensions and coordinates of the causeway were determined, and the King Fahd Causeway Authority was established.
1986
King Fahd Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Sheikh Isa Bin Salman Al Khalifa officially inaugurated the causeway.
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