Mirpur 60-feet link road opened to traffic
Road opens after 17 years, easing Mirpur congestion
After 17 years, the much-awaited 60-feet link road in Mirpur was officially opened today (17 December) to vehicular traffic following the completion of construction.
Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) organised the inauguration programme in Mirpur to mark the opening. Chief Adviser's Special Assistant Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb was present as the chief guest, while DNCC Administrator Mohammad Ejaz presided over the event.
In his address as chair, the DNCC administrator said, "The work on the 60-feet link road had remained stalled for 17 years. Through coordination among different government departments, we were able to open the road for city residents within just two months."
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"We are trying to resolve, one by one, the pending works of this city from the past 15, 20, or even 30 years," he added.
Speaking at the event, Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb said the road carries symbolic significance. "If all service-providing government agencies work together, it is still possible to make this city liveable," he said.
He added, "We must free city residents from daily harassment. Only then can a fair city for all be built."
To ease long-standing traffic congestion and public suffering in Mirpur, DNCC undertook the construction of the new link road to directly connect the 60-feet road with Mirpur's main thoroughfare.
As part of the initiative, illegal structures were removed from plots recorded in the city survey as belonging to the Ministry of Housing and Public Works under plot (dag) numbers 80800 and 40456 in DNCC Ward-13, and land belonging to the Bangladesh Postal Department was acquired.
It may be noted that on 16 October this year, DNCC Administrator Mohammad Ejaz announced that the 60-feet link road would be freed from encroachment and opened to the public after remaining closed for 17 years.
The 60-feet road, which begins at Bangladesh Betar in Agargaon, previously ended before connecting to the main road linking Mirpur-10 and Mirpur-2. As a result, vehicles were forced to turn right into a narrow road, causing severe congestion throughout the day due to two-way traffic.
To permanently address the problem, DNCC constructed a new link road on the left side, connecting the 60-feet road directly to Mirpur's main road near the Mirpur-2 post office. This allows vehicles coming from the 60-feet road to enter the main Mirpur road directly through a one-way lane.
