Transportation in Bahrain
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Railways
0 km
Railway links with adjacent countries
- Saudi Arabia - no
- Qatar - no - over sea bridge needed
Highways
total:
3,164 km
paved:
2,433 km
unpaved:
731 km (1998 est.)
note:
there is a paved causeway connecting Bahrain to Saudi Arabia
In 2005 a Qatar-Bahrain Friendship Bridge is planned.
Pipelines
crude oil 56 km; petroleum products 16 km; natural gas 32 km
Ports and harbors
Merchant marine
total:
8 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 228,273 GRT/304,654 DWT
ships by type:
bulk 2, cargo 3, container 2, petroleum tanker 1 (1999 est.)
Airports
3 (1999 est.)
Airports - with paved runways
total:
2
over 3,047 m:
2 (1999 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways
total:
1
1,524 to 2,437 m:
1 (1999 est.)
Heliports
1 (1999 est.)
Reference
Much of the material in this article is adapted from the CIA World Factbook 2000.