{"id":12653,"date":"2023-09-05T11:55:46","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T11:55:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tunnelingworld.com\/?p=12653"},"modified":"2023-09-05T11:55:46","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T11:55:46","slug":"kyrgyzstan-sees-countrys-largest-tunnel-completed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tunnelingworld.com\/?p=12653","title":{"rendered":"Kyrgyzstan Sees Country\u2019s Largest Tunnel Completed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As reported, the excavation of the Kok-Art tunnel, the most extensive tunnel in Kyrgyzstan, has now been completed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As part of the North-South Alternative Road project, Kyrgyzstan&#8217;s Ministry of Transport is constructing a tunnel which is located in the Kazarman-Jalal-Abad section of the road along the border between the Toguz-Toro and Suzak districts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The project has the intention to guarantee smooth traffic flow for two extensive vehicles traveling in opposite directions without causing any congestion.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As estimated, the total project is predicted to cost US$136 million and is planned to be operational by the end of 2024.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In 2014, the ministry started building the North-South alternative road, which spans 433 kilometers and costs US$850 million in total.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As reported, the road is constructed in challenging mountainous terrain to link the northern and southern parts of Kyrgyzstan, being separated by the Fergana Range.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As reported, the excavation of the Kok-Art tunnel, the most extensive tunnel in Kyrgyzstan, has now been completed. 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