Islamabad Highway
| Islamabad Highway | |
|---|---|
| 8th Avenue | |
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| Route information | |
| Length: | 17 mi (28 km) |
| Existed: | 1960s – present |
| Major junctions | |
| North end: | Faisal Mosque |
| Zero Point, Faizabad | |
| South end: | Rawat, GT Road |
| Highway system | |
| National Highways of Pakistan Motorways of Pakistan |
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Islamabad Highway also known as Islamabad Expressway or Faisal Avenue (named after Saudi King Faisal) is one of the main highway of Islamabad, Pakistan 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 Interchange and Faizabad Interchange. Currently it is being expanded into a 10 lanes signal free expressway. The project is expected to be completed towards end of 2016.
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 Avenue 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 (Karaal Chowk) | Traffic Signal |
In 2007 the Capital Development Authority of Islamabad planned to build three new interchanges on the highway at Karaal Chowk, Lehtrar Road and Dhok Kala Khan Road to make it signal free.[2]
