Construction of Mongolia's largest flyover starts in Ulaanbaatar www.montsame.mn
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ The construction of the largest flyover in Ulaanbaatar city launched today May 31, where a foundation stone laying ceremony of the construction was held. The project has 6 component parts. The main flyover between the Olympics Street and Ikh Mongol Uls Street, passing over Narnii zam (Sun road) and 406th railway crossing will be 470-meter long and 16.5-meter wide, with 4 lanes. Three sub-bridges will be constructed connecting the main flyover with Narnii Zam. The biggest sub-bridge and auto road to the south will be 637-meter long 7.5-meter wide with 2 lanes, while the other two will have a length of 170-meter and 270-meter and width of 7.5-meter and 8.5-meter with one lane each.
“- The new flyover will ensure traffic safety, avoiding meeting of railway crossing with auto road and will lower road load by improving passing capacity of roads. The flyover is planned to be constructed in 2017-2019” said Governor of the Capital S.Batbold.
The project’s total cost of USD42.38 million will be funded with a soft loan from the People’s Republic of China. Ambassador Xing Haiming said “During PM J.Erdenebat’s recent visit to China, the two countries have agreed to cooperate in ‘Belt and Road' program and this project is a part of the agreement. The flyover will be an actual work visible to people. The construction project relates to ‘Road and Belt' and ‘Road to Development’ project suggested by Mongolia. Therefore, a preferential loan is being granted by the Chinese Government and I pledge that we will complete the project with high quality within the duration indicated in the contract, involving leading construction company of our country” said the Ambassador.
B.Ooluun
Published Date:2017-05-31