Capital Smart City Access 2 Bridge on Sill River Opened for Traffic
FDHL held the opening ceremony of Access 2 Connecting Bridge over River Sill today on 13th day of May, 2020, at Capital Smart City Islamabad. Despite a number of constraints in carrying out the construction work due to coronavirus, this major project has been completed in a record time of less than a year.
It is important to explain the location and importance of this bridge, especially for those who are unfamiliar with the ground status of Capital Smart City. If you happen to enter the society from Chakri Road, the main double road will lead to this bridge where you have to take diversion through a dirt road to access Overseas District 1.
So principally, this 450-foot long bridge will provide direct and easy access to Overseas Block of Capital Smart City from its entrance gate on Chakri Road. It has now been opened for general public, so you can conveniently pass through the connecting bridge and avoid the lengthy diversion.
As you can see on the project sign board, all details about the project type, designer, builder, start to finish dates, and features of the bridge are mentioned. The bridge has 4 lanes, and it is 450 feet long. It is designed by “ESS-I-AAR Consultants” and constructed by Future Developments Holdings (PVT) Ltd. Construction work commenced in June 2019 and completed in April 2020.
A limited number of guests were present at the ceremony due to social distancing measures being practised by FDHL. MR. Zahid Rafiq, CEO HRL, was invited as chief guest to the opening ceremony to cut the ribbon on the bridge.
Following are few pictures of the event:
