The Prime Minister inaugurated the Baghdad-Mosul entrance in the presence of the Speaker of Parliament after rehabilitation.
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Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani today inaugurated the rehabilitated and expanded Baghdad-Mosul entrance, in the presence of Parliament Speaker Mahmoud al-Mashhadani, the Mayor of Baghdad, the Governor of Baghdad, the Deputy Director of the Prime Minister's Office, and a number of local officials. The Prime Minister and the Speaker of Parliament visited the weigh station to inspect the work and follow up on the procedures for monitoring truck traffic. They stressed the need for drivers to adhere to the specified weight throughout the country and not to tamper with it, and to implement overloading laws to limit damage to roads and infrastructure.Emphasizing that it is incorrect to spend money and rehabilitate entrances and roads without monitoring the weights of truck loads. During his visit, he emphasized that developing the capital's entrances is a priority for the federal government, local governments, and the Baghdad Municipality, and must be completed as quickly as possible. He noted that developing the entrances, along with congestion relief projects and the Fourth Ring Road, will lead to the development required by a modern transportation network. Al-Sudani explained that significant efforts are being made by everyone, particularly by current and former governors, to complete this project. He also pointed to the efforts of the Baghdad Municipality to complete its work within the timeframe allotted for completion, as part of the ongoing service delivery process, which is a governmental commitment, a duty of the official, and a citizen's right. He pointed out that the quality of projects has been approved and completed according to the specified specifications. He emphasized that the reconstruction campaign taking place in Iraq has given our engineers the experience and ability to complete projects to the highest standards. He thanked the citizens for their patience and endurance throughout the project. He also explained that the government has a huge number of projects, based on an assessment of the service situation and all the districts and sub-districts in the country. For his part, the Speaker of Parliament expressed his thanks to the government of Mr. Al-Sudani for its efforts in the field of services and reconstruction, indicating that the achievement represents a step towards other projects that will serve citizens in Baghdad and the governorates. He explained that the government, from day one, affirmed its approach based on competencies and technocrats, and launched the project of rebuilding the modern state in a manner befitting its ancient history.Emphasizing the House of Representatives' keenness to support it, as success in providing security, economic, and social services is the foundation for stability on the street. It is worth noting that the entrance development works are to widen the main road to become 16m instead of 12m, and 8m for each lane, and it was completed according to the highest technical specifications to increase the road’s capacity, in addition to completing the entire road body for the outward and return lane with a length of 38 km for each side, with the construction of (21) pedestrian bridges and (4) overpasses for cars.
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