Kathmandu builds overpasses to protect pedestrians
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Construction workers in Kathmandu, Nepal are building pedestrian overpasses at two busy intersections, Babarmahal and Shantinagar, to improve road safety.
The new footbridge in Babarmahal stands along the Maitighar. New Baneshwar road, a section where increasing traffic has made crossing dangerous for people on foot. Currently, pedestrians often risk weaving through traffic at a zebra crossing outside the Kathmandu District Court.
Work on the Babarmahal overpass began about a year ago and recently sped up as crews assemble the steel structure. The Ministry of Infrastructure Development funded the projects, allocating Rs25 million (approximately $190,000 USD) for the Babarmahal overpass and Rs40 million (approximately $305,000 USD) for the Shantinagar overpass. Officials expect the completed overpasses will give pedestrians a safer way to cross these busy roads and help vehicles flow more easily.
