Asphalting operations of the 1400-meter Astara highway have begun

Astara - The General Director of Gilan Highways and Road Transport announced the start of the asphalt operation of the 1400-meter Astara highway and said: This project is implemented with the aim of facilitating transit fleet traffic and reducing traffic jams.

Referring to the strategic importance of this project, Fariborz Moradi said: "The 1400-meter highway of Astara is one of the important infrastructure projects of the border city of Astara, which has approached the final stages with the follow-ups and the progress of the implementation operations."

He added: The implementation of this project has been put on the agenda with the aim of smoothing the traffic of vehicles, reducing traffic nodes, facilitating the passage of transit trucks and increasing the capacity of moving goods in one of the most important border crossings of the country.

Referring to the role of this project in the development of the transport infrastructure of the region, the director general of Gilan highways and road transport stated: Completing the 1400-meter Astara highway can help improve the quality of traffic, improve traffic safety, and increase the efficiency of the road transport network in this border city.

Moradi continued: Considering the importance of Astara in commercial exchanges and transit fleet traffic, the development of road infrastructure in this area will play an effective role in facilitating the movement of goods and improving the traffic of heavy vehicles.

In the end, he considered the development and improvement of communication ways, especially in the important transit axes of the province, as one of the priorities of the Gilan General Administration of Roads and Road Transport and emphasized: efforts are being made to improve road safety and provide better services to road users and transport activists by implementing infrastructure plans and completing ongoing projects.