Kazakhstan sets road repair budget

Kazakhstan has set a budget for road repairs of nearly US$167 million in a bid to ensure that its network remains in good condition. The country has set a target to repair and maintain around 5,000km of local roads/year. In 2017 around 2,000km of roads of national importance were repaired, while 1,800km of roads of national importance will be repaired in 2018. In all, 4,200km of roads will be repaired in Kazakhstan in 2018, according to the country's Ministry of Investment and Development.
September 4, 2018 Read time: 1 min

Kazakhstan has set a budget for road repairs of nearly US$167 million in a bid to ensure that its network remains in good condition. The country has set a target to repair and maintain around 5,000km of local roads/year. In 2017 around 2,000km of roads of national importance were repaired, while 1,800km of roads of national importance will be repaired in 2018. In all, 4,200km of roads will be repaired in Kazakhstan in 2018, according to the country's Ministry of Investment and Development.

Finance & Funding

Related Content

  • A rough ride for Denmark’s National Road Directorate
    November 1, 2019
    Denmark’s National Audit Office has criticised the Danish National Road Directorate for consistently miscalculating the level of investment required for road projects. The Road Directorate – Vejdirektoratet - used 33% less than budgeted for road projects from 2007-2017. The audit office said that "budget calculations by the transport ministry, including the Road Directorate, have not been accurate enough". Jens Holmboe, head of the Road Directorate, rejected the criticism, saying that the Audit Office
    Read More
  • Guatemala investing in road maintenance
    October 9, 2018
    Guatemala has been spending heavily on developing its road network. Work has been carried out to 10 major routes, totalling 153km. One of the important routes to have benefited from improvements is the road connecting Tulate with La Maquina. The country has set a budget of US£208.5 million for road repairs and maintenance works in 2018. A further 25 contracts will be awarded for repairs works in December 2018.
    Read More
  • New Zealand road safety being targeted
    January 10, 2018
    The New Zealand Government is setting out plans to try to boost road safety during 2018. This follows a disappointing safety record on the country’s roads in 2017. There were 380 people killed on New Zealand’s road network during 2017, the highest figure since 2009. In a bid to boost safety, the New Zealand Government has set a budget of US$16.5 million (NZ$22.5 million) to tackle safety issues on the stretches of rural roads identified as having the highest risk to users.
    Read More
  • South Africa is setting a provincial road budget
    October 10, 2012
    South Africa’s Department of Transport has set a budget of US$773 million to tackle road maintenance and also address a backlog of repairs on provincial roads. This budget is being spent in the 2011-2012 financial year. However increased spending is expected for the 2012-2013, with a budget of $1.17 billion having been set for provincial road maintenance. The work is seen as crucial as South Africa has a long backlog of road repair works that are required. Some 10,980km of the paved provincial road network
    Read More

Highlighted Content