New bypass road in Hubballi by next July

Hubballi: Soon Hubballi city will be decongested of traffic in view of a new bypass road, which will act as a half ring-road for City, being developed, connecting three national highways.

This four-lane road which is expected to reduce traffic congestion inside the city is expected to be complete by July next year.

On July 3, MP Pralhad Joshi and Leader of Opposition in Legislative Assembly Jagadish Shettar who inspected the road development works, informed that this new bypass road would help vehicles moving from and towards Vijayapur, Gadag, Bengaluru, and Karwar to pass Hubballi City without entering it.

“This 18-km bypass road is one among the major solutions for the traffic congestion being experienced inside the city. National Highway division of the Public Works Department (PWD) is developing 3.7 km road connecting NH 218 (Vijayapur Road) and NH 63 (Gadag Road) on the outskirts of the city, at a cost of Rs 68 Crore, MP Pralhad Joshi said.

The remaining 15-km stretch connecting NH 63 (Gadag Road), NH 4 (Bengaluru road) near Gabbur, and NH 63 (Karwar Road) near Anchatageri is being developed by National Highway Authority of India (NHAI), spending Rs 180 crore,” MP said, adding that the Centre has funded for both the works.

Leader of Opposition in Legislative Assembly Jagadish Shettar informed that the new bypass road work has been taken up as part of NH 63 upgradation project, while officials have been asked to speed up the work and make the road ready before July next year.

NHAI officials said that 26-metre wide asphalt road with four lanes is being developed.

Corporator Mahesh Burli, NHAI officials and others were present.