2.3 Iraq Road Network 4.1 Iraq Government Contact List Total roads network in Iraq, including primary or secondary paved and un paved roads, and all other paved roads in the country was reported at 58 592 Km in 2018, according to the Iraq Ministry of Planning. All paved road network is in good level of maintenance. Kurdistan Region road network accounts for 14.840 km. the roads and bridges in Mosul governorate are the most affected by the war, Iraqi Government started wear and tear of the roads. Two principal axes run East – West from Jordan border, through Anbar Governorate and reach Baghdad, and North – South from Turkey/Syria border to Basrah and the coast of the Persian Gulf. New road network is under construction in Kurdistan region with an investment project from 2013 to 2020, and will cost $5.2 billion. New tunnel has been opened for public use between Zakho (Ibrahim Khalil) and Duhok Governorate which decreased the time by approx. 30 mins. In 2018, there were some 4,535,280 vehicles on the road. In 2013, Ministry of Planning reported 9,725 traffic accidents causing 2,601 death casualties. (Iraq Ministry of Planning Central Statistical Information on Transportation) Road Distance Information Average Distance and drive time matrix between KR-I major cities and Baghdad From To KM Drive Time at 30km/h 50km/h 90km/h Baghdad Dohuk 465 15h30 9h20 5h10 Erbil 350 11h40 7h00 3h50 Sulaimaniya 331 11h00 6h40 3h40 Mosul 369 12h20 7h20 4h10 Kirkuk 255 8h30 5h10 2h50 Syria Border 430 16h00 9h40 5h20 Page 1 Erbil Mosul 84 2h50 1h40 1h00 Dohuk Through Bardarash 160 5h20 3h10 1h50 Dohuk through Akre 224 7h30 4h20 2h30 Kirkuk 93 3h10 1h50 1h00 Sulaimaniya 202 6h40 4h00 2h10 Said Sadiq 35 1h10 0h40 0h20 Dohuk Mosul 69 2h20 1h20 0h50 Erbil Through Bardarash 160 5h20 3h10 1h50 Erbil through Akre 224 7h30 4h20 2h30 Kirkuk 248 8h20 5h00 2h50 Sulaimaniya 355 11h50 7h10 4h00 Zakho 60 2h00 1h10 0h40 Amadiyah 70 2h20 1h120 0h05 Turkey Border 70 2h20 1h20 0h50 Sulaimaniya Kirkuk 109 3h40 2h10 1h10 Erbil 202 6h40 4h00 2h10 Mosul 286 9h30 5h40 3h10 Dohuk 355 11h50 7h10 4h00 Raniya 135 5h30 3h20 1h50 Kalar 136 4h30 2h40 1h50 Said Sadiq 75 2h30 1h30 0h50 Iran Border 60 2h00 1h10 0h40 Note: due to the new tunnel between Zakho and Duhok the distance and time has considerably reduced. Please see this Road Distance Matrix for more information. Road Security The road security is affected by the ongoing conflict and unpredictable variations on accessibility occurs. In the Iraq Security Forces and Kurdish Security Forces controlled areas have various security checkpoints. UN Personnel traveling on roads between requires strict security clearance, and on most cases the armed escorts are acquired. In disputed areas where security is not granted, only vehicles from the same governorate are allowed to circulate. Cargo with different provenance might need to be shifted from trucks with different plate number and re-loaded on locally registered trucks with local drivers. Cars with plates from different governorates are allowed to travel with strict security checks Weighbridges and Axle Load Limits: Main road network and most secondary roads have no limitations for heavy truck and truck trailer circulation. On highways maximum trucks with 40mt truck load are only permitted to travel. Page 2.