Peshawar Morr Interchange Explained

Country:PK
Peshawar Morr Interchange
Maint:Capital Development Authority
Location:Islamabad
Coord:33.6845°N 73.0476°W
Roads:Srinagar Highway
9th Avenue
Type:Partial cloverleaf interchange
Const:2014–2016

Peshawar Morr Interchange (also known as G-9 interchange) is Pakistan's biggest interchange in Islamabad, Pakistan. It is located at the intersection of Srinagar Highway and the Ninth Avenue, connecting the G and H sectors of Islamabad.

Peshawar Morr interchange eased traffic congestion on two main highways of the capital city i.e. Srinagar Highway and Ninth Avenue. It facilitates traffic to the Islamabad International Airport and to Lahore–Islamabad Motorway and Islamabad–Peshawar Motorway.[1] [2]

The total length of the overhead, underground and ramp roads of the interchange is approximately 14 km and it features eight flyovers.

The construction of interchange started in May 2014 along with the construction of Rawalpindi-Islamabad Metrobus, but took longer to complete than anticipated. It costed almost Rs. 6 billion (60 million USD) to get completed by March 2016.

Etymology

Peshawar Morr used to be at the helm of a road leading to Peshawar since not much existed after it during the early times of Islamabad. Back then, it was a well-known stop for wagons and buses travelling to Peshawar from Islamabad and vice versa.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mohal . Shah Nawaz . 17 February 2016 . Will Peshawar Mor Interchange see light of day any time soon? . 2022-11-24 . Pakistan Today.
  2. News: Peshawar Mor Interchange ready for inauguration. 7 March 2016. Dawn. February 17, 2016.
  3. Web site: Shahid . Ayesha . 2012-02-25 . What’s in a name? . 2022-11-23 . . en.