Peace bridge to be expanded

The government is planning for a three-phase project that would expand Peace Bridge to reduce automobile traffic coming into the city center. Due to the growing population and car ownership, traffic into the city center has grown worse with each passing year. Using financing from the Asian Development Bank, the government plans to employ this project to reduce traffic and create the environment for a safe railroad system. An economic study for the expansion to the bridge will be ready by August, with construction to begin in spring 2013. The project includes plans for a special lane designated for buses on the 42.5 kilometers of road to be built. The project is a part of the larger Investment for Ulaanbaatar's Public Transportation initiative.