Pakistan’s latest highway project featuring Chinese input

The new East Bay Highway link in Pakistan will be constructed with assistance from China following an agreement between the two countries. The project has a projected cost of US$161 million and the highway will stretch 19.5km. The construction of the new East Bay Highway will improve transport links to the Gwadar Port, easing truck traffic.. The project forms part of the wider China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) programme of works.
October 5, 2017 Read time: 1 min

The new East Bay Highway link in Pakistan will be constructed with assistance from China following an agreement between the two countries. The project has a projected cost of US$161 million and the highway will stretch 19.5km. The construction of the new East Bay Highway will improve transport links to the Gwadar Port, easing truck traffic.. The project forms part of the wider China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) programme of works.

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