Tajikistan: Obigarm-Nurobod Road Project - Long Bridge and Approaches

approved

The proposed Project will construct a 920-meter bridge and its approaches (the Long Bridge) on Obigarm-Nurobod section of M41 Highway to replace the existing segment that will be submerged by the Rogun dam reservoir. The alignment replacement will ensure continued connectivity along a vital transport corridor in Tajikistan that connects central part of the country with northeast and border to the Kyrgyz Republic. The Obigarm-Nurobod section of M41 Highway (75km) is referred to as the Overall Project, which has been divided into three sections: (i) The Obigarm-Tagikamar section is about 30km long financed by ADB and OFID; it is hereinafter referred to as Section 1; (ii) The Tagikamar-Nurobod section is about 44km long financed by the EBRD; it is hereinafter referred to as Section 2; and (iii) The 920-meter-long bridge and its approaches will be financed by AIIB; it is referred to as Section 3 or the Project.