BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 17. A major overhaul
of the Ust-Kamenogorsk - Shemonaikha - Russia border highway in the
East Kazakhstan region is nearing completion.
This was announced in a report published by the press service of
the East Kazakhstan Akimat.
''The 121-kilometer highway connects the region with Russia.
Construction and repair works began last year, with a 30-kilometer
section fully renovated and opened to traffic in 2025. This year,
the remaining 91 kilometers are being repaired,'' the Akimat
said.
According to the report, all construction and installation works
have already been completed on the first section. Asphalt concrete
has been fully laid on the second section, while specialists are
currently working on the shoulders. This section is scheduled to be
completed and commissioned by the end of August.
Asphalt concrete is currently being laid on the third section.
Although the project was initially designed to be completed over
two years, the contractor plans to finish the entire scope of work
by the end of this year.
The overhaul includes restoring the existing road surface using
cold recycling, followed by the laying of two layers of asphalt
concrete. Culverts are also being installed, road shoulders
reinforced, and road markings applied. The general contractor is
OblShygysZhol LLP.
Following the official commissioning of the renovated sections,
they will be covered by a five-year warranty. If defects are
identified, the contractor will be required to remedy them at its
own expense. A total of 30 kilometers were renovated in 2025, while
another 91 kilometers are being repaired this year.
