Kuwait’s public works ministry has announced that the two bridge projects for cars and trains linking mainland Kuwait and the Boubyan Island are 95% complete.
The bridges are designed to link the island to the northern desert area of Sabbiyah, which will see the commencement of construction works of the mixed-use ‘Silk City’ development this year. The multi-billion dollar mega construction project is designed to include the one-kilometre Burj Mubarak al-Kabir tower and to house 700,000 people.
The 250-km2 development will have a two-km2 natural desert reservation, a duty free area which will be beside a new airport, in addition to a large business centre, conference areas, environmental areas, athletic areas, and areas that concentrate on media, health, education, and industry.