All major roads and highways of Bangladesh would be expanded to four lanes within the next 20 years, so says a Communications Ministry master plan.
A copy of the 'Road Master Plan' was officially handed over to Communications Minister Obaidul Quader on Tuesday, Roads Division Secretary M A N Siddique told bdnews24.com adding that this is the first long-term plan of this kind.
The plan also suggests building a number of new bridges and puts more emphasis on the maintenance of the existing roads, instead of the prevalent practice of prioritising construction of new roads.
"The plan has been made taking into account 20-year projections of population, traffic and demand for roads," the Secretary added.
The Roads and Highways Department will implement the plan under the supervision of the Communications Ministry and funding from the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
The plan would soon be put up on the Communications Ministry website.
A copy of the 'Road Master Plan' was officially handed over to Communications Minister Obaidul Quader on Tuesday, Roads Division Secretary M A N Siddique told bdnews24.com adding that this is the first long-term plan of this kind.
The plan also suggests building a number of new bridges and puts more emphasis on the maintenance of the existing roads, instead of the prevalent practice of prioritising construction of new roads.
"The plan has been made taking into account 20-year projections of population, traffic and demand for roads," the Secretary added.
The Roads and Highways Department will implement the plan under the supervision of the Communications Ministry and funding from the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
The plan would soon be put up on the Communications Ministry website.
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