Shafaq News- Kirkuk
Kirkuk is set to open the Daquq Bridge to traffic soon,boosting transport on one of northern Iraq’s busiest highways linking Baghdad,Kirkuk, and the Kurdistan Region, a senior official told Shafaq News onSaturday.
According to Ali Akbar, director of the province’s Roadsand Bridges Directorate, only final finishing work and technical inspectionsremain before the bridge opens to motorists. Construction took 200 days andcost 13.307 billion Iraqi dinars ($10.2 million).
“The project was built in line with approved engineeringand technical standards to ensure it can safely handle heavy traffic andvehicle loads,” he explained, noting that once open, the crossing will reducecongestion, shorten travel times, improve road safety, and facilitate the movementof passengers and freight between Iraq’s provinces.
Akbar also noted that the Directorate is continuing work onseveral infrastructure projects across Kirkuk to expand and modernize theprovince’s road and bridge network and improve traffic flow.
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