Atlas Corridor
Component

Karaganda-Balkhash Highway Reconstruction Project

road

Cities

Karagandy
Kazakhstan
Balkhash
Kazakhstan

Distance

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rehabilitated
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existing
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Cost

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$855,000,000

Phases

operational, 2024

Objective

Upon completion, the road will will become a key component of the Astana-Khorgos International Passageway

Description

The purpose of the project is to upgrade a 362.6 km road between Karaganda and Balkhash (in 8 sections) from a 3rd-grade road to a first-grade road.

Finance

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$727200000 loan
Exim Bank of China Development bank

Contractors

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China International Trust Investment Corporation (CITIC)
Company