CAREC Corridor 1 (Zhambyl Oblast Section), Tranche 3

Summary

The third project will improve 118 kilometers of the highway in Zhambyl Oblast. This will be part of the CAREC Transport Corridor 1, running from Khorgos city through Almaty and Shymkent to the Russian Federation's western border.

Expected Outcome

The project will provide an efficient transport network in Otar-Blagoveshchenka and Korday-Kyrgyzstan border road sections, and Kulan bypass.

Expected Outputs

The construction at Kulan Bypass (Km 383–404) was completed in 2013 and defects were rectified by the end of the defects notification period in November 2015. The construction at Otar–Blagoveschenka road sections (Km 162–260) and Korday–Kyrgyz border road section (Km 0– 17.7) were substantially completed in November 2014. Defects are currently being rectified until the end of the defects notification period in November 2016. All road sections were open to traffic after substantial completion.