RAJSHAHI, Feb 23, 2022 (BSS) - People of the city, including its
surrounding areas, are going to get a four-lane airport road with a median
for the first time as its elevation and construction works are progressing
fast at present.

  The Department of Roads and Highway has been implementing the project of
elevating the pavement from Rajshahi to Naohata Bridge via Shahmakhdum
Airport to four lanes at a cost of around Taka 326.87 crore.

  Sadequl Islam, Additional Chief Engineer of the department, said they are
elevating the 9.65-kilometer part of the 66.42-kilometer Rajshahi-Naogaon
highway to four lanes.

  In addition to the four-lane elevation, security of the road will be
ensured through construction of 65-meter RCC box culverts, road median sign
signals, guidepost and road marking.

  He said the road is very much important as many ministers, members of
parliament, foreigners and other dignitaries use it for the purpose of their
movement to and from the airport.

  The road is also being used as the main connecting means between the
districts of Rajshahi and Naogaon side by side with transportation of
agricultural and industrial products and goods every day.

  In order to create a traffic-congestion free atmosphere on the vital road,
the four-lane initiative has been taken.

  RCC drain cum footpath is being constructed with cover slabs on both sides
of 5-kilometr part for water sewerage as it is located in the densely
populated urban areas.

  In addition to widening nine culverts, need-based physical infrastructures
are being constructed on both sides of another 4.65-kilometer part to make
various types of utility services, including gas, electricity, telephone,
water and internet, safe and secured.

  For the greater interest of unhindered and safe traffic movement, including
the commercial heavy ones, seven intersections are being developed with
arrangement of adequate sign signals through construction of round-about
traffic islands.

  "We have counted 38 percent progress of the project till December last and
the entire works are expected to complete in due time," he added.

  After successful completion of the project, the road will be 25.4-meter
widened from the existing 5.5 meters that will help expediting the process of
socio-economic development and poverty eradication in the region, engineer
Islam added.