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Bridge of the Horns - Yemen - Djibouti
NIncluded in NCDC’s vision of new cities and infrastructures
for people around the world will be the new Bridge of the
Horns. This bridge, which promises to be one of the great
engineering feats of this century, will link the Middle
East with Africa for the first time. The benefits of such
a transportation route are unfathomable. The sharing of
resources, the creation of new jobs, and the new opportunities
for development will write a new chapter in the history
of humanity.
The Bridge of the Horns will link Yemen to the Island of
Perim in the Red Sea, and on to Djibouti in Africa. The
Red Sea is one of the busiest and most important seaways
in the world. It is also one of the most dangerous due to
the great irregularity and complexity of the water currents.
The ship traffic primarily travels North or South. Getting
resources and people East or West across this constant traffic
by ship would be close to impossible and treacherous. The
bridge will also allow much greater speed of transit and
more cargo and people to be transported from one point to
another.
To be approximately 28.5 km long and comprised of girder
and suspension bridge structures, the suspension portion
of the bridge will be the longest in the world. Six lanes
of vehicle roadway and 4 rail lines will allow tremendous
versatility. Once operational, it is expected that 100,000
cars and 50,000 rail riders will cross the bridge.
Included in NCDC’s vision of new cities and infrastructures
for people around the world will be the new Bridge of the
Horns. This bridge, which promises to be one of the great
engineering feats of this century, will link the Middle East
with Africa for the first time. The benefits of such a transportation
route are unfathomable. The sharing of resources, the creation
of new jobs, and the new opportunities for development will
write a new chapter in the history of humanity.
The Bridge of the Horns will link Yemen to the Island of
Perim in the Red Sea, and on to Djibouti in Africa. The
Red Sea is one of the busiest and most important seaways
in the world. It is also one of the most dangerous due to
the great irregularity and complexity of the water currents.
The ship traffic primarily travels North or South. Getting
resources and people East or West across this constant traffic
by ship would be close to impossible and treacherous. The
bridge will also allow much greater speed of transit and
more cargo and people to be transported from one point to
another.
To be approximately 28.5 km long and comprised of girder
and suspension bridge structures, the suspension portion
of the bridge will be the longest in the world. Six lanes
of vehicle roadway and 4 rail lines will allow tremendous
versatility. Once operational, it is expected that 100,000
cars and 50,000 rail riders will cross the bridge.
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