Why is this important
The new road infrastructure improves Jizzakh’s transport accessibility, reduces logistics costs, increases traffic safety, and creates conditions for the further economic and urban development of the region. The city receives a more convenient and safe transport interchange, which will improve conditions for business, transit, and daily travel of residents.
What happened
- Shavkat Mirziyoyev familiarized himself with the region’s new road infrastructure.
- A new highway and overpass were built on the southern outskirts of Jizzakh, directly connecting the city with the M-39 highway.
- The President was also presented with a master plan for the renovation of the city’s entrance and projects for the renewal of the urban environment.
- The new road has a capacity of up to 14,000 vehicles per day, and the construction cost is almost 290 billion soums.
Numbers and facts
- The new highway with a length of 4 km and a 700-meter overpass have become an alternative to the old 25-kilometer bypass road, which will significantly simplify logistics and reduce travel time.
- The overpass is built from metal structures using modern technologies and is designed for a service life of up to 100 years, which is twice as long as the service life of reinforced concrete structures.
- The implementation of the project made it possible to solve the problem of forced stops of transport, including emergency services, for the passage of trains.
- As part of the renovation of the entrance to Jizzakh, it is planned to build modern multi-story residential buildings on the site of outdated housing stock.
- The President was also presented with projects for the construction of an IT center, a craft center, the reconstruction of individual complexes, and the improvement of busy city streets.
Context
- In Jizzakh region, projects are being actively implemented in recent years to modernize the road network, develop industry, and renovate urban infrastructure as part of the overall policy of comprehensive regional development.
- Renovation of Jizzakh’s entrance area and development of social and digital infrastructure should improve the quality of the urban environment and the region’s investment attractiveness.
