Feasibility Study, Detailed Design and Preparation of Tender Documents Bishkek - Torugart Road Project (539 kms)
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Name of associated firm :

State Design Institute Kyrgyzdortransproject (KDTP)

Project Location within Country:

Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic

Start Date:

January 1997

Completion Date:

November 1997

Project Description

The Government of Kyrgyzstan launched this road improvement project with the assistance of Islamic Development Bank (IDB). It is an existing road (539 km) traversing through plain and hilly areas, crossing 4 major mountains passes en-route. It is a 4 lane facility with asphaltic pavement and treated shoulders on either side. The road is a vital link for the Kyrgyzstan and CIS countries, connecting Bishkek with Pakistan through China and the Karakorum. The scope included feasibility study, detailed design and tender document preparation. A project for improvement of 4-mountain passes was developed initially.

Services

Feasibility Study
Detailed Design

ECIL undertook following tasks for the above work at (1) & (2)

Road & structure condition survey
Engineering survey consisting of traverse survey, topographic survey, and cross section levelling
Traffic & axle load survey and traffic forecast
Road roughness survey
Benkelman beam deflection study
Hydrological investigations & study
Soil Investigations
Geotechnical & material investigations
Prepared preliminary design & preliminary cost estimates
Prepared economic feasibility which includes the derivation of Benefit Cost Ratio (BCR), Internal Rate of Return (IRR), Net Present Value (NPV) and ratio of project cost for the first year benefits of the project to demonstrate the economic and technical feasibility, including testing the results on HDM model
Feasibility report
Detailed engineering design of overlay & other improvement works, including bridges & structures
Tender documents & cost estimates