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Highway 2
٢ طريق رقم
Route information
Part of
Major junctions
From Baghdad
To Zakho
D.430 E90 D430 Road
Location
Country Iraq
Highway system

Highway 2 is an Iraqi highway which extends from Baghdad to Silopi in Turkey. It passes through Baqubah, Al Khalis, Kirkuk, Erbil, Mosul, Dohuk and Zakhu. [1]

Khazir Bridge

A bridge over the Khazir River on the road between Mosul and Erbil

Highway 2 crosses the Khazir River in-between Mosul and Erbil. The 2003 construction of the bridge was done as part of USAID developments with the Ministry of Public Works. [2] This bridge was a twinned concrete structure with each direction bearing 2 lanes of traffic. [3] It was partially destroyed a decade later by Islamic State militants with TNT. [4]

References

  1. ^ Dabrowska, Karen (17 June 2008). Iraq: Then and Now.
  2. ^ "USAID and the Coalition Provisional AUthority Re-Open the Khazir Bridge". 12 May 2004.
  3. ^ "Key Milestone Met in Iraq Bridge and Power Restoration". Bechtel. 24 May 2004.
  4. ^ Abdulrahim, Raja (5 October 2014). "Iraqi Kurdish forces move toward complex battle in Mosul". LA Times.


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Highway 2 shield}}
Highway 2
٢ طريق رقم
Route information
Part of
Major junctions
From Baghdad
To Zakho
D.430 E90 D430 Road
Location
Country Iraq
Highway system

Highway 2 is an Iraqi highway which extends from Baghdad to Silopi in Turkey. It passes through Baqubah, Al Khalis, Kirkuk, Erbil, Mosul, Dohuk and Zakhu. [1]

Khazir Bridge

A bridge over the Khazir River on the road between Mosul and Erbil

Highway 2 crosses the Khazir River in-between Mosul and Erbil. The 2003 construction of the bridge was done as part of USAID developments with the Ministry of Public Works. [2] This bridge was a twinned concrete structure with each direction bearing 2 lanes of traffic. [3] It was partially destroyed a decade later by Islamic State militants with TNT. [4]

References

  1. ^ Dabrowska, Karen (17 June 2008). Iraq: Then and Now.
  2. ^ "USAID and the Coalition Provisional AUthority Re-Open the Khazir Bridge". 12 May 2004.
  3. ^ "Key Milestone Met in Iraq Bridge and Power Restoration". Bechtel. 24 May 2004.
  4. ^ Abdulrahim, Raja (5 October 2014). "Iraqi Kurdish forces move toward complex battle in Mosul". LA Times.



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