The key facts

  • The overpass on the Tashkent–Nurafshon road cost 280.8 billion soums, up from 240 billion stated in July.
  • The project includes an overpass, an underground road, a ring road, 2 U-turn points, and 4 underground pedestrian crossings.
  • Uninterrupted traffic of nearly 130,000 vehicles per day has been ensured for 150,000 residents.

A new overpass on the road leading to the city of Nurafshon on the outskirts of Tashkent has been officially put into operation. The Ministry of Economy and Finance announced this on October 13.

According to the ministry's statement, the cost of the overpass project amounted to 280.8 billion soums. When the head of state visited the facility in July, the project cost was said to be 240 billion soums at that time.

According to the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the project includes:

  • an overpass 66 meters long and 46 meters wide;

  • an underground road 450 meters long;

  • a ring road 950 meters long;

  • 2 U-turn points;

  • 4 underground pedestrian crossings were built.

"As a result, uninterrupted traffic of nearly 130,000 vehicles per day has been ensured, and safe and convenient transport infrastructure has been created for 150,000 residents ", the Ministry of Economy and Finance's statement says.