CAREC Transport Corridor 1 (Bishkek–Torugart Road) Project 3, Additional Financing

Summary

The additional financing is for a project that is improving the last 60 kilometers of this transport corridor. The project will contribute to fostering regional trade between the Kyrgyz Republic and the People's Republic of China, and higher mobility for people in Naryn Province.  It will also help increase sustainability of the national road network by training staff on infrastructure management.

Expected Outcome

By improving the last 60 kilometers bottleneck section of the CAREC Corridor 1 (Bishkek–Torugart Road), the project will contribute to fostering regional trade between the Kyrgyz Republic and the People's Republic of China and higher mobility for people in Naryn Province.

Expected Outputs

• The last 60 km section of the Bishkek-Torugart road (km 479-km 539), repaired, rehabilitated, or reconstructed to meet national Category III road standards with roadside truck parking facility and special haydraulic features for protecting the environment and preserving the road structure; and
• improved infrastructure management skills of MOTC and other government agency staff.