Astana, Kazakhstan, July 22
By Daniyar Mukhtarov - Trend:
The traffic of vehicle is planned to be open at one of the most difficult section - "Bypass Kordai Pass" of the "Western Europe-Western China" transport corridor in Kazakhstan by the end of the year, the press service of the Ministry of Transport and Communications of Kazakhstan said.
The report noted that the earthworks have been fully completed at the section, underlayment procured, the base is treated from gravel-rubble-sandy mixture , as well as work is being carried out on paving concrete slabs at exits of transport interchanges.
The general contractor of the work is "Cengiz Insaat" JSC.
The construction of bridges and overpasses on the road section are 95 percent completed,according to the report. Asphalt coating has been paved on the four bridges. The works are being carried out on three bridges on the laying the waterproofing of the deck. The work on strengthening of the slopes are underway on all 12 bridges of the section of the transport corridor.
At the same time, the work is carried out to strengthen the drainage pipes.
The construction work on the "Bypassing Pass Kordai" road section of the transport corridor involved about 946 people.
"Due to a sharp increase in the flow of vehicles and accidents, the said section of the transport corridor should have the first technical category. In this regard, the Ministry of Transport and Communications of Kazakhstan worked out the relocation of the road in the first technical category with four-lanes, and drawing up of the design-budget documentation has been started," the report said.
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