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🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan /Energy & Infrastructure

Osh, Kara-Suu road overhaul scheduled for completion in November

From 24.kg · () Russian

Translated from Russian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Kyrgyzstan plans to complete the major renovation of the nearly 19-kilometer Osh, Kara-Suu road in November.
  • Workers have laid the first asphalt layer on about 10 kilometers and are building sidewalks and a three-meter-wide bicycle lane.
  • The 2.5 billion som project will widen the strategic road to four lanes after roughly 40 years without major repairs.

The major overhaul of the Osh, Kara-Suu road has entered its final stage, with authorities planning to finish the work in November. More than 100 pieces of heavy equipment are currently operating at the site.

The section under renovation stretches for almost 19 kilometers. According to foreman Nursultan Abyldabekov, workers have already laid the first asphalt layer across about 10 kilometers.

Construction crews are also building sidewalks and a three-meter-wide bicycle lane. The international road is being expanded to four lanes as part of the reconstruction.

The project costs 2.5 billion soms, funded by the national budget. The road has strategic importance for the region because it leads to the Kara-Suu market, described in the article as the largest in Central Asia. Major repairs on this section had not been carried out for 40 years.

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Originally published by 24.kg in Russian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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