Narrative Description of Project
This project is one of the principal roads in the Kyrgyz Republic. The length of the part under consideration is 53 km and lies in a mountainous area which rises to a peak at Otmek Pass 3330m above sea level. It is an area of severe weather conditions (temperatures ranging from -40 oC to +40oC) snow drifts, avalanches and earthquakes.
The highway passes through the water shed areas of the Otmek River, Zapandy Otmek River and Uch-Koshoy River passing through rocky sections and flood plains, requiring special soil treatment and stabilization and pavement design and construction method to be sustainable under the bad soil and weather conditions, also requiring special drainage works, and slope stability solutions.
Description of Actual Services Provided