Renovation of dilapidated roads continues
Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) has continued its renovation work of the dilapidated thoroughfares in the port city using asphalt plant, a modern and sustainable technology, for smooth movement of the commuters.
The technology will ensure sustainability of the roads for a longer period, and once repaired, further touch of renovation of those roads won't be required for at least five to six years, CCC officials and engineers said.
The CCC at its 28th general meeting on October 30 last year approved Tk 20 crore to repair all types of city roads and a special project of Tk 20 crore to renovate the major thoroughfares by using asphalt plant method.
Under the special project that started in November last year, renovation of some key roads such as Mehdibagh to Chawk Bazar, Golpahar to Kazir Dewri, Jubilee Road (partial), and Kotwali Intersection to BRTC Bus Station in Kadamtali has been completed.
Many citizens expressed their satisfaction having travelled over the roads.
“The roads are pretty good and smooth. I feel very comfort now to travel over these roads because there is virtually no jerk anymore,” said Dr Nasiruddin Mahmud, a child specialist.
Rashedul Amin, a senior officer of Dutch-Bangla Bank, said it is good to see that the CCC has finally appeared up to our expectation.
“Smooth travelling from my Kazir Dewri residence to my bank at Jubilee Road these days gives me nice feeling,” he said.
The CCC has a network of around 500 kilometre roads including major thoroughfares, by-lanes, and alleys. Besides, 428 roads are carpeted while 67 are concrete roads and 152 brick soling, city corporation sources said.
“Under the project, around 60 to 80 kilometres roads in Chittagong will initially be renovated using asphalt plant technology and other roads will be renovated after availability of fund or grant,” said Nizamuddin Ahmed, acting CCC chief engineer.
He said our objective is to give the commuters an excellent and smooth road network to get them rid of the daily travelling ordeals on the bumpy roads.
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