Chinese Company to Help Build Central Asia’s Longest Bridge in Tajikistan

Tajikistan is set to begin construction on the longest highway bridge in Central Asia, a key component of the third phase of the Obigarm-Nurabad highway project. The implementation agreement was signed between Tajikistan’s Ministry of Transport and the Tajik branch of the Chinese company Zhejiang Communications Construction Group Co. Ltd. (CCCC). The document was signed by Tajik Minister of Transport Azim Ibrohim and CCCC representative Li Mingkun. The bridge, spanning 920 meters (1,500 meters including access roads), will cross the Surkhob River in Nurabad district, making it the largest infrastructure project of its kind in the region. “The construction of the bridge should be completed with high quality and within the stipulated time frame, but we hope the work can be finished even earlier,” Ibrohim said. The project, estimated at CNY 427.5 million (approximately $59.8 million), is scheduled for completion within four years, with both local and international experts involved. Design and feasibility studies were prepared by South Korean firms Dong Maeng Engineering Company, Seng Engineering Company, and Susang Engineering Company, in collaboration with the Institute of Transport Facilities Design under Tajikistan’s Ministry of Transport. Li Mingkun emphasized that CCCC has prior experience in Tajikistan, having participated in the construction of roads and bridges. This project aligns with the country’s strategy to overcome transport isolation and establish itself as a key regional transit hub.