The Historic Jeddah Program announced the launch of the second phase of the Forty Lake Waterfront Development Project, with the aim of returning the sea to historic Jeddah and reviving the historic port of Punt, while developing an integrated waterfront that highlights the beauty of the area and its ancient heritage.
The Historic Jeddah Program is affiliated with the Ministry of Culture, and announced the start of work on the second phase of the Forty Lake Waterfront Development Project, which aims to re-excavate the area that was filled in as a result of urban expansion in the past decades, reshape the lake, and establish a sea pier and improve water quality.
The phase includes building an integrated environment with natural components that include 5 km of waterfronts, developing the necessary infrastructure and equipment, and creating a sustainable environment surrounding the waterfront.
The program also seeks to enable cultural and creative projects that will make the historic Jeddah area a global tourist destination, in order to achieve the pillars of Vision 2030.
In the second phase of the project, 350,000 cubic meters of the lake bottom will be dredged, and a water ventilation system will be installed to improve water movement and quality and environmental sustainability, and create a healthy environment for marine life.
The program will also reshape the equivalent of one million cubic meters of the lake, in addition to constructing a 972-meter-long pier and 490-meter-long retaining sea walls, and providing infrastructure equipment, in preparation for the establishment of a marina dedicated to large yachts and recreational activities, and the establishment of future water taxi stations, linking historic Jeddah to the Obhur Sea and the Corniche, and other landmarks along the Red Sea coast.
The current phase includes the construction of a 4.4-km-long sea walkway, suspended on 1,313-square-meter supports and designed to allow pedestrians, cyclists and families to spend enjoyable leisure times in the southern area, enhancing the visitor experience.
