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Friday, January 9, 2026 8:19 GMT
The Kurdistan Regional Government has said it completed 172 road projects in 2025, strengthening transport infrastructure across the Kurdistan Region with a total investment of IQD 92,463,000,000 (approximately US$63.4 million).The works comprised new road construction, as well as rehabilitation and asphalting of existing routes, spanning all governorates and self-administration districts. Funding was provided through the investment budget, the regular budget and revenues from weighing stations.The distribution of completed projects by governorate and self-administration district is as follows:Slemani: 61 projectsErbil: 41 projectsDuhok: 21 projectsSoran: 14 projectsGarmian: 12 projectsRaparin: 11 projectsHalabja: 7 projectsZakho: 5 projectsSeveral major strategic road projects remain under development, with completion expected in 2026.