The work on the up gradation of IJ Principal Road and the expansion of Islamabad highway from Koral chowk to Rawat is about to starts in a few weeks. The Deputy Commissioner Islamabad Muhammed Hamza Shafqaat took to social media to deliver the news. He tweeted
“Good news.
1. Work starts on expansion of Islamabad Expressway from Koral to Rawat.
2. Project for rehabilitation of IJP Road approved. Work will start in few weeks InshaAllah”.
According to sources for the rehabilitation of IJP road two additional rigid lanes, an additional box culvert and three flyovers have been proposed at the cost of Rs5.322 billion. The flyovers would be built at Ninth Avenue, Tenth Avenue and Eleventh Avenue.
At the Islamabad expressway the Korang bridge would be expanded to a 5 lane bridge and an Underpass would be constructed at PWD to ease traffic congestion.
