CONSTRUCTION OF FOUR SUBWAYS TO BE COMPLETED IN YEREVAN ON SEPTEMBER 15
Noyan Tapan
Aug 06 2007
YEREVAN, AUGUST 6, NOYAN TAPAN. Starting from August 15, four
road construction programs – on overpasses at the crossroads of
Kievian-Kasian and Baghramian-Orbeli Streets, on the subway in
front of Victory Park, on asphalt laying and repairs in Azatutyan
Avenue and Artsakh Street – will begin in Yerevan. The director of
Yerevantrans CJSC Karen Yedigarian stated this at the August 6 press
conference. According to him, construction of subways in Alek Manukian,
Nalbandian, Khanjian and Vardanants Streets will finish on September
15. Construction of the subway at the crossroads of Tigran the Great
and Khanjian Streets will finish on October 15.
In his words, it is planned to replace or restore 23 traffic lights
and install 1,300 road signs in Yerevan in 2007, for which 300 mln
drams (over 895.5 thousand USD) and 70 mln drams respectively has
been allocated.
It was mentioned that this year 133 transport stop facilities (in
2008 – another 83) will be installed in Yerevan.