Highway 2 (Iraq) Explained

Country:IRQ
Type:Highway
Route:2
Terminus A:Baghdad
Terminus B:Zakho
D430 Road
Length Round:1
Previous Type:NH

Highway 2 is an Iraqi highway which extends from Baghdad to Silopi in Turkey. It passes through Baqubah, Al Khalis, Kirkuk, Erbil, Mosul, Dohuk and Zakhu.[1]

Khazir Bridge

Highway 2 crosses the Khazir River in-between Mosul and Erbil. The 2003 construction of the bridge was done as part of USAID developments with the Ministry of Public Works.[2] This bridge was a twinned concrete structure with each direction bearing 2 lanes of traffic.[3] It was partially destroyed a decade later by Islamic State militants with TNT.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Dabrowska, Karen . Iraq: Then and Now . 17 June 2008 .
  2. Web site: USAID and the Coalition Provisional AUthority Re-Open the Khazir Bridge. 12 May 2004 .
  3. Web site: Key Milestone Met in Iraq Bridge and Power Restoration . 24 May 2004 . Bechtel.
  4. Web site: Iraqi Kurdish forces move toward complex battle in Mosul . Raja . Abdulrahim . . 5 October 2014 . 27 June 2024 . 26 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150926033432/http://columbiadailyherald.com/news/world/iraqi-kurdish-forces-move-toward-complex-battle-mosul . dead .