Mirziyoyev Reviews Construction of Samarkand Bridge Over Karadarya River

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed progress on a bridge under construction over the Karadarya River during a visit to the Samarkand region. The project aims to improve traffic flow, road safety and reduce congestion. The bridge will link the new Shirin residential district with Samarkand and its international airport.

According to the presidential press service, the project costs 310 billion sums. The bridge is 780 metres long, 29.8 metres wide and 2 metres high, with four lanes and capacity of up to 25,000 vehicles a day. Once open, the distance from Shirin to the city centre will fall from 23 to 4 kilometres and travel time will drop by 30 minutes.

Mirziyoyev noted that Uzbekistan received 1.2 million tourists in 2016, compared with 5 million a year today. “This bridge was one of my cherished goals. Today this dream has come true,” he said. Construction started in 2022 and is planned for completion in 2026. The general contractor is the unitary enterprise “1st Bridge Building Detachment.”