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71 bridges, two four-lane cities: Marape heads into the highlands on Tuesday

From Post-Courier · () English

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  • Prime Minister James Marape will travel into Papua New Guinea's highlands on Tuesday as the second half of his road journey begins.
  • The trip will highlight a major bridge replacement programme along the Highlands Highway, involving 71 bridges, as well as two cities with four-lane roads.

Prime Minister James Marape will head into Papua New Guinea's highlands on Tuesday, with the next stage of his road journey set to showcase a major infrastructure programme.

The journey will highlight the replacement of 71 bridges along the Highlands Highway, one of the largest bridge replacement programmes undertaken on the route.

It will also feature two cities with four-lane roads, placing the highway's bridge and urban road works at the center of the highlands visit.

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