Technical studies to build a bridge linking between Egypt and Saudi Arabia over the Red Sea has started, Adel Turk, head of the General Authority for Roads & Bridges and Land Transport was quoted by Youm7 Sunday.
Soil samples have been taken for analysis while areas rich with coral reef are being located in order to select the best route for the project, he said.
The bridge will be carried out in cooperation with Armed Forces Engineering Authority, he added.
During the second day of his visit to Cairo in April, audi Arabia’s king has announced that a bridge linking the country to Egypt will be built over the Red Sea in order to boost commerce between the two allies.
