The construction work of 3.1 km Kuril flyover to connect the capital with Purbachal New Town is going to start on May 2.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to inaugurate the construction work formally on the day, said Rajuk Chairman Md Nurul Huda.
This will be the fourth flyover in the city and two others--Mohakhali flyover and Khilgaon flyover--have already started functioning.
The work of Gulistan-Jatrabari flyover, which has remained suspended for the last several years, will also resume this month, said an official of Dhaka City Corporation.
The cabinet purchase committee chaired by Finance Minister AMA Muhith on March 1 approved the tender proposal for constructing the Kuril flyover at a cost of around Tk 153 crore.
The two firms--Project Builders Limited of Bangladesh and Major Bridge Eng Company (China) JV--will implement the project, said an official of Rajuk.
The flyover is scheduled to be completed within two years since beginning of the work, he said.
On December 17, 2008, the foundation stone of the flyover was laid at the connecting point of the Airport Road and Pragati Sarani to start its work in March 2009.
It will be constructed from the fund of Purbachal New Town Project of Rajuk on about 12.68 acres of land. Of the land, about 10 acres belong to Bangladesh Railway and the remaining is privately owned.
The land acquisition for the flyover has already been completed, said the official.
Three local consulting firms -- Development Design Consultants Limited, The Consulting House and Divine Associates Limited---assigned to conduct the feasibility study, had submitted their final report earlier.
The one-way flyover with four loops (two Y loops and two U Loops) will be 6.7 to 9.7 metre wide and 48 feet high, said the official.
The exit points of the flyover have been proposed to be constructed at Banani and on Airport Road, Progati Sarani and Purbachal road, he said.
A 13 km long and 300 feet wide road is also being developed as part of the Purbachal project.
The official said the link road would connect Kuril on the Airport Road, which is already serving as a major gateway for northern districts to the city after the Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge was made open to the public in 1997.
The objectives of the flyover project are to improve traffic on Kuril intersection, Airport Road, deal with extra traffic generated from construction of the proposed Purbachal link road, reduce vehicle operation and maintenance cost and travel time as well as improve road safety situation.