π£οΈ The Hamilton Road
Historic mountain highway through Kurdistan
π Fast Facts
- 185 km mountain highway completed in 1932
- Designed by Archibald Milne Hamilton, a New Zealand engineer
- Connects Erbil, Iraq to the Iran border near Piranshahr
- Constructed during the British mandate period (1920sβ1930s)
The Hamilton Road is a 185-kilometre mountain highway that traverses the Kurdistan Region, connecting Erbil in Iraq to the Iran-Iraq border near Piranshahr. Built between the 1920s and 1932, it remains a significant transportation corridor and testament to early 20th-century engineering. The road crosses challenging terrain marked by deep gorges, fast-flowing rivers, and high mountain passes, making its completion a notable achievement given the limited equipment available at the time ...