 Issa Khan

 Irfan Ahmad
 Babar Khan

COMSATS Abbottabad
Civil Engineering
 Introduction
 Highway engineering
 History
 Difference between Highway and Motorway
 Difference between Highway and Expressway
 Basic definitions
 Highway
 Motorway
 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.
 Motorway connects two or more important
cities. It allows us to reach our destination at
a high speed.
 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.
 Highway engineers must take into account
future traffic flows
 The beginning of road construction could be
dated to the time of the Romans
 By about 10,000 BC, rough roads/pathways were
used by human travelers
 The world's oldest known paved road was laid in
Egypt some time between 2600 and 2200 BC
 In the 8th century AD, many roads were built
throughout the Arab Empire. The most
sophisticated roads were those in Baghdad,
which were paved with tar
 The construction of modern highways begin in
the mid 20th century
 Highway Motorway

1. More traffic 1. Less traffic

2. Intersections 2. No intersections
3. Traffic signals/lights 3. No traffic
signals/lights
4. Zebra crossing
4. No zebra crossing
5. Boundary is not 5. boundary is
provided provided (usually
steel wire)
6. May or may not have 6. Control access
control access 7. High speed ( 120
7. Low Speed (70 km/h) km/h)
 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.
 Motorway And Freeway
The main and the only difference
between motorway and freeway is that
freeway is toll-free and highway is not.
• 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
 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.
 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
 The National Highways of Pakistan consists of all
public highways maintained by National Highways
Authority under the Ministry of Transport.
 Length…….. 12,000 km
 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") followed by
the unique numerical designation of the
specific highway (with a hyphen in the
middle)
 All national highways in Pakistan are pre-fixed
with the letter 'N' (for "National") followed by
the unique numerical designation of the
specific highway (with a hyphen in the middle)
E.g. "N-5“
 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.
 Some of the important National Highways of
Pakistan are given below;
 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.

N-15
 Mansehra---- Chillas
 It is also popular among tourist who visit
Naran and the surrounding areas
 Length-----240km
 No of Lanes----2
 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
 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
 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
 N-55
 Also known as Indus Highway
 Karachi to Peshawar
 Length---531km
 No of lanes--- 2
 The Indus Highway passes through the Kohat
Tunnel.
 No of lanes 4 to 6
 Strategic Highways are;
S-1
 Gilgit to Skardu
 Length--- 167km
S-2
 Kohala to Muzaffarabad
 Length--- 40km
S-3
 Muzaffarabad to Chakothi
 Length--- 55km
 The motorways of Pakistan are a network of
multiple-lane, high-speed, controlled-access
highways in Pakistan, which are owned,
maintained and operated federally by
Pakistan's National Highway Authority.

 All Motorways in Pakistan are pre-fixed with

the letter ‘M' followed by the unique numerical
designation of the specific motorway. “E.g. M-
5”

The first motorway in Pakistan was opened in
November 1997.

 By April 2010, the total length of operational

motorways in Pakistan was 632 km.

 Present length of operational motorways in

Pakistan is 1005 kilometers.
 Pakistan's motorways are either six-lanes or
four-lanes.
 Universal minimum speed limit of 80 km/h
and a maximum speed limit of 110 km/h for
HTV and 120Km/h for LTV.
 They have a central median and are fenced on
the outside for safety and prevention of
unauthorized access.
 Entry to all motorways in Pakistan are
restricted to fast-moving vehicles only,
including high-performance heavy bikes.
 Pakistan's Motorways are part of Pakistan's
National Trade Corridor Project.
 Motorways can be also used by fighter jets
for landing and take off.
 It is the most secured route in the country.
 M-1
 Pakistan's third motorway
 Peshawar to Islamabad
 Length--- 155km
 No of lanes – 6
 M-2
 Pakistan's first motorway
 Islamabad to Lahore
 Length--- 367km
 No of lanes--- 6
 It was also the first motorway to be built in
South Asia
M-3
 Pakistan's second motorway
 Pindi Bhattian to Faisalabad
 Length --- 57 km
 No of lanes--- 4

 M-4
 Pakistan's fourth motorway
 Faisalabad to Multan
 Length--- 233 km
 No of lanes ---- 4
 M-5
 It is planned to be completed to 2018
 Karachi to Lahore
 Length--- 1,160 km
 No of Lanes--- 6
 This is also known for Karachi-Multan-Lahore
Motorway Short as KLM Project

 M-9
 Hyderabad to Karachi
 Upgradation of 4-lane into 6-lane motorway
 Length---136 km
M-10
 It is located in Sindh province, however it is
mostly referred to as the Karachi Northern
Bypass
 Length--- 57 km
 No of lanes–- 4.
 M-6
 It has 365 km length.
 It has 4 lanes.
 It links D.G Khan with Kakkar.

 M-7
 It has 270 km length.
 It has 4 lane.
 It connects Kakkar with Karachi.
M-8
Its length is 892 km.
4 lanes.
Under construction in sindh and
balochistan provinces.
Initially it has 2 lanes with furthur 2
lane planned.
It links Gawadar city with rest of
Paksitan.