Bangladesh flyover project on track

Work is progressing well on a huge flyover project in Bangladesh. The Akhtaruzzaman Chowdhury Flyover looks likely to open to traffic shortly, although the intersections will still have to be completed. The link is 5.2km long. Work to build five of the access ramps has still to begin however. The flyover will join the Muradpur and Lalkhanbazar areas and will help to cut congestion at peak travel periods.
May 3, 2017 Read time: 1 min

Work is progressing well on a huge flyover project in Bangladesh. The Akhtaruzzaman Chowdhury Flyover looks likely to open to traffic shortly, although the intersections will still have to be completed. The link is 5.2km long. Work to build five of the access ramps has still to begin however. The flyover will join the Muradpur and Lalkhanbazar areas and will help to cut congestion at peak travel periods.

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