The Public Works Department has been laying several bye-pass roads in many towns to ease congestion and for smooth flow of traffic.
Two of the arterial roads have already been completed. Public Works Department Rajesh Munat informed that roads are being widened, upgraded, construction of arterial roads, bridges, school buildings, hospital buildings, ashrams, hostels.
Munat said that 12.37 km Balodabazar arterial road had been completed at a cost of `35.52 crore and 19.40 km Jagdalpur bye-pass road had been laid at a cost of `35.40 crore.
Upgraded roads are being laid at Koni-Mopka, Mungeli bye-pass road, Ring Road at Surajpur, Bhakara arterial road towards Dhamtari and Balod to Padkimat Bye-pass road. Similarly a 10 km Bemetara bye-pass road, 7.35 km Gorela Bye-pass road, 17.45 km Katgora bye-pass road and 4.65 km Khairagarh bye-pass road.