Nuweiba port will be developed with EGP 150 million costs to accommodate the prospected growth in 2030, 1.7 million passengers, Galal El-Saeed, Minister of Transportation, said in his meeting with General Khaled Fouda, governor of South Sinai; General Mohamed Abdel Kader Gaballah, Head of Red Sea Ports Authority and south Sinai's chieftains and youths. El-Saeed said that they will develop the Port's maritime berth, to reach 300 meter, passenger's station (arrival and passenger's halls), commercial market, internal road network and infrastructure. In addition, there will parking areas and services buildings. These extensions will occupy 505 thousand m2 area. The first phase, which will be ended in March 30th 2012, includes two exports halls, import hall, export-import services building, drivers' services building, 1800 m2 customs barriers, 800 m halls barriers and parking tents. Chieftains demanded the operation of El-Tor Seaport, the development of Sharm El-Sheikh seaport, the establishment a bridge connecting Egypt with Saudi Arabia and Gulf countries which will support economic status at South Sinai and the construction of a short road from El-Tor to St. Catherine's through Hebran valley, which will decrease the distance from 160 km to 60 km, MENA reported. El-Saeed said that the 28 km Sharm El-Sheikh-Saudi Arabia Bridge's estimated cost is about EGP 25 billion, therefore it requires a political will. Another obstacle facing the project is that it needs a 3300 m link, while the longest connecting link ever established was 3000 m, which was used in Italy-Sicily Bridge.
