Head of the Government Olzhas Bektenov checked the works on improvement and creation of comfortable environment for the residents of Semey city, familiarized with the progress of construction of a new road bridge and plans to reconstruct the suspension bridge.

Olzhas Bektenov inspected the new public space in the left-bank part of the regional center, located under the suspension bridge. The unique project was implemented in order to create a comfortable environment for living and realization of the concept “City for People”. In total, more than 12 thousand m2 of territory is covered with landscaping. Basketball and soccer fields with stands for fans have been installed.

An amphitheater and a stage for events and concerts have been built. Architectural lighting with the installation of 250 lanterns is provided. More than 1500 m2 of walls were covered with artistic painting. 5 thousand m2 were asphalted and 370 m of sidewalk was built. The territory has become a favorite place of recreation of citizens and guests of Semey, especially young people.

Akim of Semey city. Semey Nurbol Nursagatov reported on further plans for improvement and the current status of the development of a new General Plan of the city. The project has been developed and is under consideration of comprehensive urban planning expertise. The general plan is based on the key directions of development of the territory of the regional center, including social, recreational and industrial zones. In September this year the document is planned to be placed on the portal “Open NPAs”. Then it will be considered by the public, with subsequent submission to the Government for approval.

Olzhas Bektenov familiarized with the reconstruction of the road bridge, work on which began in 2022. The total length of the new four-lane structure will be 1.3 km, width - 23 meters. At the same time, the old autogouge bridge, commissioned in 1964, will be used only for pedestrian traffic. As of today the works on erection of piers, arrangement and concreting of bored piles have been completed. A total of 9 supports and 8 spans will be built.

It is also planned to reconstruct the suspension bridge - the visiting card of Semey. As a result of the survey the condition of the object was assessed as unsatisfactory. At the stage of development - design and estimate documentation, which takes into account all the necessary repairs: replacement of the roadbed, rearrangement of engineering networks of cables, elimination of corrosion, painting of metal structures and repair of drainage.

With obtaining the status of a regional center in Semey increased the intensity of vehicle traffic. The city is divided by the Irtysh River, and bridges are connecting links of transport communication. A unique symbol is a suspension bridge, which has no analogues in any of the CIS countries. In this regard, Prime Minister gave a number of instructions to complete the reconstruction in due time.

Special attention was paid to the importance of construction of a bypass road to bypass Semey. Thus, a bypass road of II technical category with a length of 51.5 km is envisaged from the western side of Semey. Semey. Two-lane traffic, 6 traffic interchanges, 3 bridges and 2 overpasses are planned. The regional center is a transit city through which international highways pass. In this connection it is necessary to unload streets and transit corridor connecting Semey-Pavlodar, Semey-Kurchatov, Semey-Almaty and Semey-Ust-Kamenogorsk highways.

Akimat of Abay region together with the Ministries of Transport, Finance and National Economy was entrusted to work out the issues of realization of this project.

For reference: According to the draft General Plan: the projected population of Semey by 2040 is expected to be 385 thousand inhabitants. Housing stock - 11.2 million m2 (existing - 5.9 million m2) - an increase of almost 2 times. Taking into account demographic calculations up to 2040 it is necessary to build: 22 new schools for 1200 places in addition to 82 existing schools; 58 new kindergartens for 240 places in addition to 35; 12 polyclinics with a total capacity of 6249 visits per shift.

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