Baku: Construction progress of the Boyukshor-Pirshagi highway in Azerbaijan has already reached 75 percent, Trend reports via the State Agency of Azerbaijan Automobile Roads.

According to Trend News Agency, the new highway extends for 12.7 km and adheres to technical category 1b standards. Designed to facilitate the regulation of traffic flows in anticipation of Baku’s future growth, the highway features a roadbed that is 30.6 meters wide, with each of its six traffic lanes measuring 3.5 meters.

The project has seen substantial advancements, including the completion of the roadbed construction, earthworks, site clearing, utility relocations, and drilling. Asphalt paving has already begun in several sections, indicating swift progress towards the highway’s completion.

Further details provided by the construction plan include ongoing efforts on several critical structures along the highway:

– The initial 400-meter section is currently undergoing drilling and embankment work.

– A 62-meter-long bridge has be
en completed at the one-kilometer mark.

– The section between 4.4 and 4.5 km, which includes an underpass, has received asphalt concrete paving.

– At the 6.7 km mark, construction for the Yanardagh interchange includes completed supports and access roads, with beam spans now installed.

– The Pirshagi interchange has seen the construction of 23 supports, with seven out of the planned nine spans already in place, and completion efforts ongoing for the remaining two.

Additional components of the project include the completion of U-turns where necessary and the installation of 31 drainage pipes of varying diameters. Pedestrian pathways are being constructed on both sides of the highway, and a roadside lighting system is being installed. This includes the laying of cable lines, installation of lamp posts, and cobblestone paving along the 2-16 km section of the road. Protective barriers are also being erected along the road shoulders to enhance safety.

The new highway begins in the Balakhani settlement near Bo
yukshor Lake and passes through the Digah and Mammadli settlements before reaching the Kurdakhani settlement. This infrastructure project is crucial for enhancing connectivity and managing the increasing vehicular flow in the region, executed in compliance with established “Construction Norms and Rules”.