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WEEKLY ECONOMIC REVIEW

Analysis Materials 28 June 2006 10:02 (UTC +04:00)

Last week the Azeri Ministry of Transport laid the foundation of seventh bridge in Baku. The new bridge will be located on the crossroads of Javadkhan and Ali Musrtafayev streets in 3rd microdistrict.

The bridge will consist of two parts, each 800m long. Total cost of the project is AZN 32mln.

В"Construction of this bridge will allow significantly increase traffic efficiency and reduce traffic jamsВ", - said at the opening Ziya Mamedov, Azeri Minister of Transport.

The operations shall be completed in 16 months. The bridge construction contractor is local Kerpubinatikinti OOO.

The Azerbaijani Transport Ministry held a ceremony of foundation of the 8th bridge, Trend reports. The new road will be placed in the junction of Ziya Bunyatov St. and Azadlyg Ave. The cost of constriction of the 293m-long bridge with the 310m-tunnel is 15.5m AZN.

The Azerbaijani Transport Minister, Ziya Mammadov, participated in the foundation of the bridge.

The work will take 16 months to complete. Contractor on construction of the bridge is Turkish company Yapilar.

Overload of Baku with automobiles, incapability of the city highways to ensure the speed and security of transport traffic made the government and the capitals authorities to design a grandiose, large-scale and capital intensity project on the construction of road junctions and ridges. 9 major roads and a number of ground and underground passages will be built over 2 years.

On 15 March 2006 the Azerbaijani Transport Ministry start implementation of the project on construction of motor bridges for unloading of transport infrastructure in Baku. The foundation of the first bridge will take place in the circle near Mashadi Azizbayov subway station.

The foundation of 6 more new bridges will be held soon. The total number of the bridges to be constructed during nearest 2 years comprises 10. Besides, the Transport Ministry will build new highway connecting the city with airport. The Ministry also plans to construct great number of overland and underground crossings.

The work will be carried out within the Presidents decree on improvement of transport system in Baku for 2006-2007.

It of course makes happy every citizen of the country, however, the problem is linked with simultaneous commencement of 8 bridges, even if not to mention the work on the creation of road crotches. The construction work in the intensive mains roods of the city raised considerable accumulation of automobiles in these sections. The traffic jams here have become almost chronic, while one-stripe road is in no condition to allow passage for such number of transport conveyances.

So, lets be patient and calm ourselves with imagine traveling in comfort through the city road in some years.

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