20.07.2026, 12:54

Work starts to widen busy stretch of Almaty-Bishkek road to eight lanes

ASTANA. July 20 (Interfax-Kazakhstan) — Kazakhstan has launched a major overhaul and expansion of a heavily congested section of the Almaty-Bishkek international highway, state road operator KazAvtoZhol said Monday.

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Work starts to widen busy stretch of Almaty-Bishkek road to eight lanes

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