Ashgabat–Turkmenabat Motorway
| Ashgabat–Turkmenabat Motorway | |
|---|---|
| Aşgabat–Türkmenabat ýokary tizlikli awtomobil ýoly | |
| Ashgabat–Turkmenabat Autobahn[1][2] | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained by Türkmenawtoban Closed Joint Stock Company | |
| Length | 600 mi (970 km) |
| Existed | c. 2021–present |
| Major junctions | |
| Ashgabat end | Tejen |
| Mary end | Turkmenabat |
| Location | |
| Country | Turkmenistan |
| States | Ahal Region, Mary Region, Lebap Region |
| Highway system | |
The Ashgabat–Turkmenabat Motorway (Turkmen: Aşgabat–Türkmenabat ýokary tizlikli awtomobil ýoly) is a partially completed high-speed motorway in Turkmenistan that connects the country's capital, Ashgabat, with the city of Turkmenabat.[3] The total length of the motorway is 600 kilometers.[4]
History
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Closed joint-stock company Türkmenawtoban was established to construct the high-speed motorway Ashgabat–Turkmenabat. The company is formed from entrepreneurial structures that are members of the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan.[5] VCE Vienna Consulting Engineers ZT GmbH (Austria) was contracted by Türkmenawtoban CJSC in 2019 to oversee the quality control of the Ashgabat–Turkmenabat motorway project. [6]
Construction of the motorway began on January 24, 2019, and is being implemented in three phases: Ashgabat–Tejen (203 km), Tejen–Mary (109 km), and Mary–Turkmenabat (288 km). The total cost of the project is $2.4 billion USD.[7]
The first section of the motorway, Ashgabat–Tejen, spanning 203 kilometers, was opened for traffic in October 2021.[8]
The second section, Tejen–Mary, with a length of 109 kilometers, was inaugurated in April 2024.[9]
The final section, Mary–Turkmenabat (288 km), is planned to be completed in the coming years.
Construction of the Ashgabat–Turkmenabat motorway is being managed by the Closed Joint Stock Company Türkmenawtoban.[10] Subcontractors include individual enterprises such as Nusaýýollary and Hyzmat Merkezi, along with joint-stock companies Edermen and Altyn Nesil, which are responsible for various construction stages and the development of essential infrastructure along the motorway.[11]
Description
[edit]The motorway consists of six traffic lanes and additional emergency lanes. The road surface is made of high-quality asphalt concrete and modern materials, enhancing the strength and load-bearing capacity of the motorway.
Facilities such as parking lots, rest areas, shops, cafes, fuel stations, and other infrastructure have been established along the motorway for the convenience of drivers and passengers.
A dedicated traffic management system collects data from surveillance cameras and meteorological stations and transmits it to road monitoring services.
During construction, measures were taken to minimize environmental impact, including roadside landscaping and initiatives to protect local ecosystems.
Importance
[edit]The Ashgabat–Turkmenabat Motorway is one of the largest infrastructure projects in Turkmenistan. It provides access for automobile cargo flows to highways leading to the Asia-Pacific region and serves as a high-speed transport artery for the efficient and cost-effective transportation of goods over long distances.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Turkmenistan nears completion of autobahn to Uzbekistan
- ^ The Ashgabat-Tejen section of the Ashgabat-Turkmenabat autobahn was solemnly put into operation in Turkmenistan
- ^ Turkmenistan Opens New Section Of Key Motorway
- ^ "President Serdar Berdimuhamedov attended the opening of a new section of the high-speed highway". tdh.gov.tm. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ Стартует строительство автобана Ашхабад-Туркменабат
- ^ Контроль качества с австрийской VCE Vienna Consulting Engineers ZT GmbH
- ^ "Ashgabat–Turkmenabat Motorway: Accelerating Economic Growth". turkmenistan.gov.tm (in Russian). 2018-06-15. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ The second section of the Ashgabat-Turkmenabat highway is scheduled to open in April
- ^ [1]
- ^ New High-Speed Road in Turkmenistan to Open — Trend.Az
- ^ Construction of Ashgabat-Turkmenabat Highway Underway in Turkmenistan