The contract signing for the Chittagong City Outer Ring Road Project took place at Palm View restaurant of the city. The contract signing was attended by the Honorable Minister for Housing and Public Works Engr. Mosharrof Hossain and Chairman CDA. Additionally, Engr. Khan Md. Aftabuddin, Chairman of Spectra Group and Engr. Khalid Hussain Khan, Senior Vice Chairman of the Group was also present at the occasion.
The project will involve the construction of a15.2-kilometre road on the existing coastal embankment to connect Patenga to the city's Sagorika Industrial Area. The main objective to build the road would be to reinforce the coastal embankment and elevate it from 23-24 feet to 33-34 feet.