E02 expressway (Sri Lanka)
The Colombo Outer Circular Expressway (also known as the Outer Circular Highway (OCH), Colombo Inter-provincial Orbital Router or the Arthur C. Clarke Expressway) is a highway in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It was opened in sections. The 29 km (18 mi) long outer circular road network links the Colombo - Matara Expressway with Colombo - Katunayake Expressway and the proposed Colombo - Kandy Expressway and will provide an orbital beltway to bypass the city of Colombo and reduce traffic congestion. The project is funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The expressway is named "Arthur C. Clarke Expressway" in honor of Arthur C. Clarke, a famous science fiction writer and futurist who lived in Sri Lanka from 1956 to his death in 2008.
Outer Circular Expressway | |
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| Arthur C. Clarke Expressway | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained by the Road Development Authority | |
| Length | 29 km (18 mi) |
| Major junctions | |
| Beltway around Colombo | |
| North end | Kerawalapitiya - connect with E03 Colombo - Katunayake Expressway |
| Interchange 2 → Kadawatha Interchange 3 → Kaduwela Interchange 4 → Kothalawala Interchange 5 → Athurugiriya | |
| South end | Kottawa, Colombo - Start of E01 Southern Expressway |
| Location | |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Highway system | |
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