Faizabad Interchange, Islamabad

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Coordinates: 33°39′52″N 73°5′13″E / 33.66444, 73.08694

Faizabad Interchange is the main gateway between the twin Pakistani cities of Rawalpindi & Islamabad. It was the first modern highway interchange of Pakistan made during late 1990's to better solve the traffic problem on Murree Road & Islamabad Highway.

Contents 1 History 2 Construction 3 Usage 4 Upgradation

[edit] History

When Islamabad was built in 1960s, there was just a traffic signal between Rawalpindi & Islamabad at the point where Islamabad Highway and Murree Road intersect each other. Traffic here had to wait hours to cross this signal due to enormous traffic on the route.

[edit] Construction

In 1997, Pakistani Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif ordered the construction of first cloverleaf interchange in Pakistan to provide a signal free passage between these roads. The contract was given to NESPAK group of engineers at a cost of Rs. 130 Million and the interchange was completed in January 1998, making it the first modern cloverleaf interchange in Pakistan.

[edit] Usage

Around 48.000 vehicles use this interchange daily.

[edit] Upgradation

In 1999, a new road was planned to be constructed linking a town Pir Wadhai to this interchange. Thus the upgradation took place at this interchange making it the only few of coverleaf interchanges in world where 3 roads join. A common coverleaf interchange is always built between two highways, but Faizabad Interchange is built between three roads, known as Islamabad Highway, Murree Road and Pir Wadhai Road.

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