Existing roads and bridges falling in earthquake affected area of KPK and AJ&K are required to be rehabilitated to facilitate the local inhabitants, to provide good infrastructure for respective villages/towns and helps to increase the pace of various reconstruction activities in the area. These roads exist in extremely difficult hilly terrain with steep gradients, sharp bends, narrow curves, inadequate cross drainage structures and slope protection works. Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority decided to restore these roads with an aim to improve the its geometry, rehabilitate pavement surface, proper provision of cross drainage and retaining structures so as to make the roads usable in all weather conditions. |
