1. The document discusses highways in Pakistan, describing key terms like shoulders and medians, and providing details on major highways like the N-5 and Karakoram Highway. 2. It explains that highways connect towns and cities via intersections and traffic lights, and have multiple lanes, while expressways have partial access via entry and exit points. 3. Important highways discussed include the N-5 connecting Karachi to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the N-15 connecting Mansehra to Chillas, and the strategic Karakoram Highway connecting Hassan Abdal to the Khunjerab Pass at the China border.

2. Fazale Rehman
6512
City University Peshawar

3. HIGHWAY
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4. Introduction:-
A network of roads that have a number
of lanes and connect different towns
and cities with intersecting roads via
stop lights is a system of highways in
any country.

5. Highway engineering:-
Highway engineering is a branch of civil
engineering which involves the planning,
design, construction, operation, and
maintenance of roads, bridges, and tunnels
to ensure safe and effective transportation
of people and goods.

6. Highlighted Points:-
1. More traffic
2. Intersections
3. Traffic signals/lights
4. Zebra crossing
5. Boundary is not provided
6. May or may not have control
access
7. Low Speed (70 km/h)

7. Main differences:-
Highway And Expressway:-
In expressway, there is partial access.
It means that there is specified points to
enter and exit the expressway. While in
highway there is many point that one can
use to enter and exit the expressway.

8. Basic terminologies :-
Shoulder
• A shoulder, often serving as an emergency stopping
lane, is a reserved lane .
• Emergency vehicles such as ambulances and police
cars may use the shoulder to bypass traffic congestion

9. Median:-
The median strip or central reservation is the
reserved area that separates
opposing lanes of traffic on divided roadways,
such as divided highways, dual
carriageways, freeways, and motorways.

10. Highway and Motorway
standards:-
For Highway :-
Median= 3m
shoulder width = 3m
Minimum lane width= 3.7m
(12 ft)
For Motorway :-
Median= 5m
shoulder width = 4m
Lane width = 9ft to 15ft

11. Highway:-
■ The National Highways of Pakistan consists of all
public highways maintained by National Highways
Authority under the Ministry of Transport.
■ Pakistan’s National highways include the Famous
Grand Trunk Road, Indus highway, Karakoram
highway and Makran coastal highway
■ All national highways in Pakistan are pre-fixed
with the letter 'N' (for "National")

12. Highway:-
■ Each numerical designation is separated
by five numerals, i.e. N-5, N-10, N-15, etc.
■ National Highways are distinct from
'Strategic Highways', which begin with the
prefix 'S' and are owned, controlled and
operated by the Ministry of Defense.

13. Important highways of
Pakistan:-
 N-5
■ The National Highway 05 or the N-
5 is Pakistan's longest highway
■ Its total length is 1756 km
■ running from the port city of Karachi to the
border crossing at Torkham
■ No of lanes are 6
■ N-5 is also known as Shahrah-e-Pakistan.
Highway N5 near Kingri,
Khairpur

14. N-15
■ Mansehra---- Chillas
■ It is also popular among tourist who visit
Naran and the surrounding areas
■ Length-----240km
■ No of Lanes----2

15.  N-25
■ located in Sindh and Balochistan
■ It is often referred to as the RCD
Highway or Regional Cooperation for
Development Highway, linking Karachi
and Quetta
■ Length---- 813km
■ No of lanes 2
Leaving Sindh, entering Balochistan

16.  N-35
■ Also known as Karakoram highway
■ Hasan Abdal----- khunjerab pass
■ Length---- 806km
■ No of lanes--- 4
 N-40
■ Quetta--- Taftan
■ Length----610km
■ No of lanes 2
On the way to Khunjerab Pass,

17.  N-45
■ Nowshehra----Chitral
■ Length---309km
■ No of lanes----2
■ A tunnel project on the highway, Lowari
Tunnel is expected to be completed in 2017
which will reduce the current 14-hour drive
from Chitral to Peshawar by 7-hours

18. Map of National Highways
http://www.findpk.com/cybercity/Travel_Maps_of_Pakistan/images/map-national-highways.jpg

19. Strategic Highways are;
S-1
■ Gilgit to Skardu
■ Length--- 167km
S-2
■ Kohala to Muzaffarabad
■ Length--- 40km
S-3
■ Muzaffarabad to Chakothi
■ Length--- 55km

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