Ninth Avenue (Islamabad)
Coordinates: 33°24′N 73°18′E / 33.40°N 73.3°E
| Length | 8 km[1] (5 mi) |
|---|---|
| North end | Khayaban-e-Iqbal |
| South end | IJP Road |
| Construction | |
| Inauguration | 25 February 2008 |
Ninth Avenue also known as Agha Shahi Avenue, named after Pakistani statesman Agha Shahi, is a partially signal free road located in Islamabad. It was inaugurated by the then CDA chairman Kamran Lashari on 25 February 2008.[2] It starts from the intersection on Khayaban-e-Iqbal (Marghalla Road) near Fatima Jinnah Park and ends at intersection on IJP Road connecting Rawalpindi and Islamabad.[3] It is stretched between Sector F-8, G-8, H-8, I-8 and F-9, G-9, H-9, I-9. Ninth Avenue was built at a cost of PKR 1,686.373 million.[1]
See also
- Islamabad Highway
- Jinnah Avenue
- Kashmir Highway
- Seventh Avenue (Islamabad)
References
- 1 2 "Billions wasted on faulty road projects". Weekly Pulse. 4 February 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- ↑ "First signal-free road linking twin cities opened". The News. 25 February 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- ↑ "‘Confusing road signs’ on Ninth Avenue irk motorists". The News. 17 April 2009. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
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