Islamabad Highway

Islamabad Highway (8th Avenue)
Route information
Length: 17.4 mi (28.0 km)
Existed: 1960s – present
Major junctions
North end: Faisal Mosque
  Zero Point, Faizabad
South end: Rawat,GT Road

Islamabad Highway also known as Islamabad Expressway or Faisal Avenue (named after Saudi King Faisal) is one of the main highway of Islamabad that connects it to Rawalpindi. It stretches from Faisal Mosque (on Northern end) to Rawat (on Southern end) linking to GT Road[1] with a length of about 28 kilometers. Its width varies from three lanes to five lanes. It has three interchanges, each at Jinnah Avenue crossing, Zero Point and Faizabad.

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Intersections

Islamabad highway being inside the Islamabad city has a lot of intersections. Starting from Northern end these are:

Intersections Traffic Control Method
Khayaban-e-Iqbal crossing Traffic Signal
Jinnah Aveneue crossing Interchange
Kashmir Highway crossing (Zero Point) Zero Point Interchange
Shakarparian Road crossing Traffic Signal
Murree Road crossing Faizabad Interchange
Sohan Traffic Signal
Lehtrar Road crossing Khana Bridge
Missile Chowk Signal Traffic Signal
Airport Road Signal Traffic Signal

See also

References

  1. ^ "Access Islamabad". Islamabad Guide. Islamabad Capital Administration, Government of Pakistan. http://www.visitislamabad.net/islamabad/files/file-detail.asp?var=access. Retrieved 1 January 2012. 

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