Kazakhstan is continuing a large-scale upgrade of its road infrastructure. This year, various types of roadwork have been carried out along 11,000 kilometers of national roads. Particular attention is being paid to the development of major transport corridors. The country is building 65 bypass roads with a total length of around 1,500 kilometers. The new sections will reroute transit traffic around cities and villages, helping to ease congestion on the existing road network. At the same time, despite a 30% increase in traffic over the year, the country has recorded a decline in road accident rates. A positive trend has been observed both in populated areas and on highways outside urban areas.
«I would like to note that this positive trend is the result of preventive measures being taken. A number of legislative measures have been adopted to strengthen road safety. Criminal and administrative penalties for traffic violations have been tightened. Regulations have been introduced governing the use of scooters, driver training, and covert patrols. Intelligent systems are being deployed. More than 30,000 cameras are now monitoring road safety across the country,» said Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov.
The government says efforts to enhance road safety will continue. Key priorities include average speed monitoring, digital monitoring, and further equipping highways with modern safety systems. More electronic information boards and road signs will also be installed.
«Particular attention is being paid to road safety at night. This year, laser equipment was used for the first time on toll road sections to draw drivers’ attention to road conditions. A total of 56 such devices are now in place across 22 toll road sections. Reflective elements are being fitted to roadside barriers, while special anti-glare screens are being installed in certain areas to reduce glare from the headlights of oncoming vehicles,» said Darkhan Imanashev, Chairman of the Board of the QazAvtoJol National Company.
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