New Bangladesh highway planned

The tendering process is due to commence for a major new highway project in Bangladesh. The 218km highway is intended to improve transport connections between Dhaka and Chittagong and is expected to cost close to US$2.3 billion. The route will be tolled and will have seven interchanges, while it will run alongside the existing highway. The project is being planned by the country’s Roads and Highways Department (RHD). Two options have been proposed, with one featuring six lanes and three in either direction,
June 24, 2016 Read time: 1 min
The tendering process is due to commence for a major new highway project in Bangladesh. The 218km highway is intended to improve transport connections between Dhaka and Chittagong and is expected to cost close to US$2.3 billion. The route will be tolled and will have seven interchanges, while it will run alongside the existing highway. The project is being planned by the country’s Roads and Highways Department (RHD). Two options have been proposed, with one featuring six lanes and three in either direction, and a version with four lanes and two in either direction.
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