Atlas Corridor
Component

South–West Roads (Shimkent - Aral) Kazakhstan

road

Cities

Shymkent
Kazakhstan
Saksaulskaya
Kazakhstan

Distance

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rehabilitated
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Cost

$2.5b
$2,500,000,000

Phases

underConstruction,

Objective

The project will increase transport efficiency on the road sections between Aktobe/Kyzylorda oblast border and Shymkent, and improve road management and traffic safety in Kazakhstan.

Description

Upgrading and reconstruction of road sections of about 788.5 kilometers (km) in Kyzylorda oblast, excluding Kyzylorda bypass; upgrading and reconstruction of road sections of about 273.4 km in South Kazakhstan oblast from Kyzylorda oblast border to Shymkent, including the bypasses to Kyzylorda and Shymkent.

Finance

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$2125000000 loan
The World Bank Bank
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$375000000 investment
Government of Kazakhstan Government

Contractors

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Salini Impregilo
Company
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Akkord
Company