Bridge · Maldives
How much did the Sinamalé Bridge (China-Maldives Friendship Bridge) cost to build?
The Sinamalé Bridge (China-Maldives Friendship Bridge) is a 2,000-metre road link, of which 1,390 metres is the cross-sea bridge, joining Malé, Hulhulé and Hulhumalé in the Maldives, built by China Harbour Engineering Company with work starting on 25 February 2016 and opening on 30 August 2018. AidData lists its financing as a RMB 724.5 million Chinese government grant (about USD 126 million), a RMB 455.6 million China Eximbank loan and about USD 12.6 million from the Maldives state budget, close to the USD 210 million total given by Wikipedia.
Reported project cost
$210 million
Cost basis: 2018
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Basis of the published figure
Reported project cost2018
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Key dimensions
- Total lengthAidData (William & Mary)
- 1,390 m
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