On March 18, 2026, a highly anticipated project quietly landed on the north-south axis of Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan. When vehicles slow down on the busy road by the Ishim River, few people know that future traffic will turn underground and quietly pass through the solemn entrance of the National Library. On this day, the Kazakhstan office of China Road and Bridge Corporation officially signed the business contract for the Astana National Library underpass tunnel project, outlining a new urban artery for this young capital.

Three dimensional transportation in core areas

The project is located in the core area of the north-south axis of Astana city, adjacent to the National Library. To alleviate the pressure of ground traffic and optimize the regional road network structure, the project plans to construct two tunnels in the north and south: the north tunnel is a two-way four lane tunnel with a total length of 700 meters; The South Tunnel is a two-way six lane road with a total length of 744 meters. Both tunnels have reserved entrances and exits connected to the National Library in the buried section, which can achieve seamless connection between vehicles and buildings in the future.

Systems engineering covering multiple disciplines

The construction content of this contract covers multiple professional fields such as tunnel enclosure structure, main structure, mechanical and electrical engineering, and tunnel pavement engineering. As a national key project in Kazakhstan, this tunnel not only serves the function of traffic diversion, but also will become a landmark project for urban infrastructure upgrading due to its location in the core area of the capital. Keywords: the Belt and Road news network, tunnel infrastructure

Strategic pivot for deepening the cultivation of the Central Asian market

The successful signing of this project is of great significance for China Road and Bridge Corporation's continued deep cultivation in the Kazakhstan market. Based on a new starting point, China Road and Bridge Corporation Kazakhstan Office will actively implement the group's strategic framework, promote project implementation with high quality and efficiency, and strive to build a benchmark brand image for the enterprise in the infrastructure market of Kazakhstan.Editor/Gao Xue