HULHULE-MALE’ BRIDGE PROJECT

EIA for the proposed Hulhule-Male’ Bridge Project
2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION
2.1 Project Location
The project location is Gaadhoo Koa, the reef pass between Hulhule and Male’ Island (see
Figure 2.1). The widths of the channel along the proposed survey lines cover about 1400 m. The
proposed landing area for the Male’ side is at the SE corner of the island where
Boduthakurufaanu Magu meets the Tsunami Monument. The landing area on Hulhule’ side is at
the southern tip of the island. An area is planned to be reclaimed and protected with a breakwater
to facilitate the landing area. The road on Male’ side connects to Boduthakurufaanu Magu and
changes are proposed to the road layout in nearby streets.
The landing site on Hulhule site will connect with the causeway and road connecting Hulhule
and Hulhumale’ Island.
The work site on Male’ is located at the “Adi Park”. Site in Hulhule and Hulhumale’ is located
on newly reclaimed barren land. A borrow areas has been identified on Gulhifalhu Island (See
Figure 2.1)
There are no major protected areas within close proximity to the bridge site (See Figure 2.2) but
there is an important dive site within 500m of the bridge.
2.2 Project Outline and Project Site Plan
The proposed site plan is presented in Appendix B. As noted above the project involves
constructing a bridge between Hulhule and Male’. Figure 2.3 shows a reduced version of the site
plan and Figure 2.4 provides the project footprint and potential affected area.
The overall distance covered by the project including the landing area roads is 2.0 km long. The
length of the bridge including the approaches is 1.390 km and the width is 20.3 m. The height of
the bridge from MSL is 20 m.
The main bridge is a prestressed concrete six-span continuous rigid frame structure. The main
bridge is 760 m long. The approach bridge is pre-stressed concrete I-type beam bridge and is 630
m long.
The main components of the project are:
• Mobilization and work site setup (in Male’, Hulhule and Hulhumale’)
• Land reclamation and shore protection at Hulhumale’ landing site
Prepared by: CDE Consulting & China Shipping Environment Technology
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