Construction on 3rd phase of Central Expressway begins
Posted by Editor on December 19, 2020 - 5:30 pm
Construction work on the 3rd phase of the Central Expressway from Pothuhera to Galagedara commenced today (19).
The Ministry of Highways said construction commenced under the patronage of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa this morning.
The third phase of the project that began construction today is estimated to take 42 months to complete the 31.7 km stretch, at 142.5 billion rupees.
The Pothuhera-Galagedara stretch of the expressway will consist of 20 bridges, a tunnel, four lanes and four interchanges at Polgahawela, Rambukkana, Galagedara and Pothuhera.
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Honestly speaking, quality of roads constructed under fmr Pesident Mahinda was very high, than the roads constructed under UNP govt. One example was that road constructed from Vavuniya to Jaffna after the peace talks in 2002 under UNP govt washed away during the first rains in several areas along the way !