Highway 2 (Iraq)

Highway 2
٢ طريق رقم
Route information
Part of
Major junctions
From	Baghdad
To	Zakho D.430 E90 D430 Road
Location
Country	Iraq
Highway system
Highways in Iraq

Highway 2 is an Iraqi highway which extends from Baghdad to Silopi in Turkey. It passes through Baqubah, Al Khalis, Kirkuk, Erbil, Mosul, Dohuk and Zakhu.[1]

Khazir Bridge

A bridge over the Khazir River on the road between Mosul and Erbil

Highway 2 crosses the Khazir River in-between Mosul and Erbil. The 2003 construction of the bridge was done as part of USAID developments with the Ministry of Public Works.[2] This bridge was a twinned concrete structure with each direction bearing 2 lanes of traffic.[3] It was partially destroyed a decade later by Islamic State militants with TNT.[4]

References

1. Dabrowska, Karen (17 June 2008). Iraq: Then and Now. Bradt Travel Guides. ISBN 978-1-84162-243-9.
2. "USAID and the Coalition Provisional AUthority Re-Open the Khazir Bridge". 12 May 2004.
3. "Key Milestone Met in Iraq Bridge and Power Restoration". Bechtel. 24 May 2004.
4. Abdulrahim, Raja (5 October 2014). "Iraqi Kurdish forces move toward complex battle in Mosul". LA Times. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2024.