Expressways of Sri Lanka
Expressways in Sri Lanka
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| Length: | 353.7 km (219.8 mi) |
| Formed: | 27 November 2011 |
| Notes: | Length by 2019 |
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| Expressways: | Expressway X (E X) |
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| Expressways of Sri Lanka | |
Sri Lanka currently has over 150 kilometres (93 mi) of designated expressways serving the southern part of the country. The first stage of the E01 Expressway (Southern Expressway) which opened in 2011 was Sri Lanka's first expressway spanning a distance of 95.3 kilometres (59.2 mi). The second stage of the Southern Expressway opened in 2014 and extends to Matara. The E03 Expressway (Colombo–Katunayake Expressway) opened in 2013 and connects Sri Lanka's largest city Colombo with the Bandaranaike International Airport covering a distance of 25.8 kilometres (16.0 mi). The newest expressway is the Outer-circular Expressway from Kaduwela to Kottawa to the E01 southern expressway. All E-Grade highways in Sri Lanka are access-controlled, toll roads with speeds limits in the range of 80–110 kilometres per hour (50–68 mph). The network is to be expanded to 350 kilometres (220 mi) by 2019.
ITS (Intelligent Transportation System) systems are being installed presently. ETC Electronic Toll Collection systems are being installed on the Southern Expressway while the Colombo-Katunayeke Expressway system is functional.
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Expressways
| Road Number | Name | Route | Length (km) | Length (mi) | Opened | Notes |
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| E01 | Southern Expressway (Colombo–Matara Expressway) | Kottawa-Matara[1] | 128 | 80 | 2011 | (Kottawa-Galle) opened in 2011; (Galle-Matara) opened in 2014. A subsequent extension to Hambantota (via three stages: Matara-Beliatta, Beliatta-Wetiya, Mattala-Hambantota) was proposed/planned in order to connect the expressway with the Mattala Airport- this has yet to commence construction. |
| E02 | Outer Circular Expressway | Kottawa-Kerawalapitiya | 29.2 | 18.1 | 2014 | (Kottawa-Kaduwela) opened in 2014; (Kaduwela-Kadawatha) opened in 2015; (Kadawatha-Kerawalapitiya) to be opened in 2017 |
| E03 | Colombo–Katunayake Expressway | New Kelani Bridge-Katunayake[2] | 25.8 | 16.0 | 2013 | (Colombo-Katunayake) opened in 2013 |
| E04 | Central Expressway (Colombo–Kandy Expressway) | Kadawatha-Katugastota | 98.9 | 61.5 | Proposed - to be completed in 2017 | |
| E06 | Ruwanpura Expressway | Kahathuduwa-Pelmadulla | 71.8 | 44.6 | Proposed - to be completed in 2017 |
Gallery
Southern Expressway (E01)
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Southern Expressway (E01)
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Southern Expressway Intersection
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Katunayake (E03)
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Katunayake Expressway (E03)
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Birds-Eye Shot of CKE.jpg
Birds-Eye Shot of CKE
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CKE at night.jpg
CKE at night
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CKE.jpg
CKE
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Colombo Katunayake Expressway declared open.jpg
Colombo Katunayake Expressway declared open
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Display Sign on CKE
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Electronic Display Sign - CKE.jpg
Electronic Display Sign - CKE
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A road sign
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Elevated section of the CKE
See also
References
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