The
existing Bogra – Natore road is 18 feet wide. Construction work of widening
this highway to 34 feet will be start soon. Recently the Executive Committee of
the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved the project at a cost of BD
Taka 700 Crore. The existing road is going to be transformed into a real
highway by increasing its width.
The
Natore-Bogra highway (N502) is one of the important northern gateways. The
Bogra-Natore road has long been recognized as a highway in the paper-pen even
after the lack of wideness. The minimum standard width of highway in the
country is 24 feet. But the width of the Bogra-Natore road is only 18 feet.
However, this road is recognizing as a highway only officially due to its
importance.
At
present, for lower wideness, freight trucks and big buses facing problems while
driving on this road. Two large buses or trucks cannot cross at the same time. During
crossing one vehicle have to give a side down the road to the ground. During
the monsoon the soil becomes soft and as a result the wheels cannot be moved.
For such
issues, there was a serious disruption to the traffic on this road. Sometimes even
light vehicles cannot move. Lots of road accidents happening all the time.
Apart from this, all types of small vehicles including battery operated auto
rickshaws, vans, CNG operated auto rickshaw, motorcycles and micro runs on this
road. The number of vehicles on this highway is increasing day by day. The 60
km long road carries about 12,000 vehicles small and large every day.
As per
information, the widening of this project is now awaiting the issuance of a
government order (GO) following the approval of ECNEC. When the order is
issued, the task of calling the tender will begin after the appointment of the
project manager. The main road will be widened from 18 feet to 24 feet and 5
feet pavement work will be done on both sides so that light vehicles can move
smoothly.
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