Roads and bridges in South Kurdistan

[alan131210]

The highway between hawler and kirkuk is a never seen before improvement which is a surprise because we had a very hard time back then travelling from kirkuk to hawler with hundreds of holes in the roads. Is that picture really to the end of the kirkuk checkpoints?

this is the under over pass for Kirkuk - Slemani (near kirkuk entrance)

[diako_ber]

The highway between hawler and kirkuk is a never seen before improvement which is a surprise because we had a very hard time back then travelling from kirkuk to hawler with hundreds of holes in the roads. Is that picture really to the end of the kirkuk checkpoints?

this is the under over pass for Kirkuk - Slemani (near kirkuk entrance)

This one is finished, right? Because I remember driving on an overpass when I was going to Slemani via Karkuk, but it was dark so I couldn't see if it was under construction or not

[alan131210]

This one is finished, right? Because I remember driving on an overpass when I was going to Slemani via Karkuk, but it was dark so I couldn't see if it was under construction or not

It's still U/C but I'd say almost done

[alan131210]

[alan131210]

i remember this town was a shit hole in 1997 when i visited there with my dad

[alan131210]

Kurdistan parliament meeting today was dedicated on the main highway and roads in kurdistan.

Master plan for kurdistan roads and highways was discussed and eventually approved , which is to be completed in 4 stages , 1st one to be done by 2015 , 2nd by 2020 , 3rd by 2025 and lastly by 2030.

The plan includes making all highways between the cities and towns into 2 lanes on each sides , planting signs and side barriers accordingly wherever required, a swell as setting up emergency phone call boxes .

[diako_ber]

Thank you for the post. These are the kinds of developments we need in Kurdistan. I'm glad it is a long-term plan made by the government. These kinds of developments are essential for trade and therefore trade will increase with our neighbouring countries, but also between Kurdish cities. I think kurdistan really has a bright future, because we shouldn't be caring about today, but also about 20 years later. Nowadays you see many governments/politicians only caring for the near future, but I am glad our politicians invest for the future, because these kinds of developments will eventually pay off.

If you take a look at west and east Germany, nowadays, the western part of Germany still gives lots of money to the eastern part as the infrastructure was not sufficiently built in east Germany. That is why the eastern part is still poorer than the western part. One of the key elements of becoming a wealthy country is having a good infrastructure.

On topic: I think it is wise that emergency phone call boxes are finally set up, because it is hard to get help in the night on, for example, the road to Dokan.

[crazyhorse]

They say their are corrupt politicians in Kurdistan... well, that may be true, but their are corrupt politicians in EVERY COUNTRY.

Besides, our politicians actually do a lot for their population. They don't only care about themselves. Just look at the booming economy, infrastructure, health care, education, tourism, oil devolopment going on in Kurdistan. Their is a social system, people can live easily, tens of thousands of civilians have become milionaires since 2003 - and some even billionaires. Housing prices are increasing, while in the rest of the world they are decreasing.

The rest of Iraq, Arab parts, are nothing, only deserts with camels walking around, über corrupt politicians, war, chaos, terrorists and no development at all. People are starving to dead...

We can be proud of our smart politicians .

[diako_ber]

Yes of course there are corrupt people everywhere, even in Europe. But the thing is, some of our politicians are corrupt, while in Europe, the people commit fraud. So it is basically the same thing, only it has another name.

Development is going really fast in Kurdistan. When I was there for the first time in 2005, Kurdistan really was in a bad shape. Our neighbourhood didn't have asphalted roads and there was a lack of electricity. All the roads were in a bad shape and the hospitals were dirty.
When I came back in 2009, the whole neighbourhood has asphalted roads and there was a clean sidewalk and so on. The last time I was there, in 2011, they even were laying internet cables in the neighbourhoods.

Another thing, in 2005, we only had 2 hours of electricity, the rest was from the generators. In 2009, we sometimes had up to 14 hours of electricity. While in 2011, we had 24 hours of electricity.

The hospitals also improved, when I was there in 2009, the whole inside of the hospital was painted again and renovated.

[alan131210]

i found a photo of the highway that has been paved between Kirkuk and Sulemani

[alan131210]

This project includes the construction of 51 km. 2 x 2 highway starting from Kora (40 kilometres northeast of Erbil city) and continuing to the Zap River via cities of Shaqlawa and Harir. It also involves the construction of 2 x 935 m. and 2 x 380 m. tunnels and more than 5,300,00 m3 of excavation in hard soil. The project is a part of the road leading to Iran.

Client KIBY – Ministry of Construction and Housing, General Directorate of Highways and Bridges Erbil
Contract Date 22 October 2009
Completion Date In Progress

[alan131210]

Project description:

The Erbil - Koya Highway, with a length of 20,6 km, is the first section of Erbil – Koysinjaq Highway, with a total length of 58,3 km. The highway is oriented to the east, from Erbil towards the Iranian boarder.
The projects consists of: embankment, reinforced concrete culverts, steel reinforced retaining walls, drainage systems with perforated PVC pipes, paving ditches, laying limestone stabilized gravel layers – the mixture is prepared in the concrete mixing plant, laying three asphalt layers, grained material shoulders, galvanized metallic guardrail, mounting traffic signs, information and warning sign panels, traffic marking with thermoplastic paint.

Beneficiary: Kurdistan Regional Government, Council of Ministers, Ministry of Construction and Housing
Project startup date: 04.04.2011
Project completion date: 04.04.2013

[diako_ber]

thank you for your updates kak Alan! I am really interested in your updates regarding infrastructure.

[alan131210]

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