Islamabad Expressway
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Islamabad Expressway اسلام آباد بزرگراه | |
| Route information | |
|---|---|
| Maintained by Capital Development Authority | |
| Length: | 28 km (17 mi) |
| Existed: | 1968 – present |
| Major junctions | |
| North end: | Zero Point Interchange |
| Faizabad Interchange | |
| South end: | N-5 (Rawat |
| Highway system | |
| Roads in Pakistan | |
The Islamabad Expressway (Urdu: اسلام آباد بزرگراه) is one a major north-south expressway in Islamabad, Capital Territory, Pakistan. The expressway provides quick access between Islamabad and Rawalpindi and connecting the nation's capital with the N-5 National Highway. It stretches from Zero Point Interchange with the Kashmir Highway in Islamabad to Rawat, Punjab on the N-5 National Highway.[1] The total length of the expressway is 28 kilometers (17 mi). The width varies from three lanes to five lanes and has 2 interchanges; Zero Point Interchange and Faizabad Interchange.
Interchanges and exits
Islamabad highway being inside the Islamabad city has a lot of intersections. Starting from the northern end, these are:
| Intersections | Traffic Control Method |
|---|---|
| Kashmir Highway at Zero Point | Zero Point Interchange |
| Shakarparian Road | Interchange |
| Murree Road crossing | Faizabad Interchange |
| Sohan | Traffic Signal |
| Lehtrar Road | Khana Bridge |
| Missile Chowk | Traffic Signal |
| Karaal Chowk | Traffic Signal |
2007 proposal
In 2007, the Capital Development Authority proposed to build three new interchanges on the highway at Karaal Chowk, Lehtrar Road and Dhok Kala Khan Road to make it signal free.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Access Islamabad". Islamabad Guide. Islamabad Capital Administration, Government of Pakistan. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ↑ "Islamabad Highway to be signal free". Daily Times. 18 October 2007. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
