EM-11 (Kyrgyzstan)

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EM-11

Bishkek–Naryn–Torugart Road
EM-11 highlighted in red
Route information
Part of E 125
Part of AH 61
Length539 km[1] (335 mi)
Major junctions
From EM-01 / EM-02 in Bishkek
South end G315 in Torugart
Location
CountryKyrgyzstan
Highway system

The EM-11 (Kyrgyz: ЭМ-11), colloquially known as Bishkek–Naryn–Torugart Road (Kyrgyz: Бишкек-Нарын-Торугарт жолу ; Russian: Автодорога Бишкек-Нарын-Торугарт) is a primary road in Kyrgyzstan, which connects the country's capital with the southern part of the Naryn Region all the way to the border with Xinjiang in China.

The road is part of the International E-road network that connects various parts of Europe and Central Asia, where several sections of EM-01 along with EM-11 are assigned with the code of E125. Additionally, this route is part of the Asian Highway Network, being identified as AH61.

In addition, the EM-11 is considered of great importance for the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Program, where the road was assigned as the CAREC Corridor 1, because it is one of the main access routes between China and Kazakhstan.[2]

History

EM-11 rehabilitation projects were considered in 2011 by the Ministry of Transport of Kyrgyzstan, where the ministry clarified that the sectors between km 130 to 147 were the most difficult to expand because they pass around the mountainous area of Boom Gorge. Several concrete blocks had to be installed to separate the lanes as well as blocking off certain parts of the Chuy River so that construction companies could pass around it for rehabilitation work.[3]

The road passes through several mountainous areas of Kyrgyzstan, which have caused some traffic disruptions after the winter season. In mid-2017, traffic had to be stopped after several rock avalanches around the Boom Gorge in the Issyk-Kul Region.[4]

In early 2022, the Ministry of Transport and Roads of Kyrgyzstan took on the task of removing about 32,300 m³ of snow after avalanches had occurred around Dolon Pass in the mountainous area of the Naryn Region.[5] In mid-2022, part of the traffic had to be stopped between the sections of the EM-11 passing around the Boom Gorge as well as the railway line connecting Bishkek with Balykchy.[6]

Due to the fact that it is a main route for trade between Asia, the State Export-Import Bank of China has financed about $200 million in rehabilitation projects on the road.[7]

Route description

Chüy Region

Section of the EM-11 between Milyanfan (Kyrgyz: Милянфан) and Tokmak (Kyrgyz: Токмок) near the Chuy River

The Highway starts in the north-east of Bishkek, and then heads to several rural areas crossing the Diversion of the Great Chui Canal (Russian: Отвод большого чуйского канала)[8] and then the Norus River (Russian: Норус). The road goes much further east crossing the urban center of the town of Kant and then goes through the northern part of the Khrushchev Dachas Nature Reserve (Russian: Заказник Хрущевские дачи).

From there, EM-11 enters the Tokmok metropolitan area and heads towards several rural areas bordering Kazakhstan. Then EM-11 connects the northern part of Kemin (Kyrgyz: Кемин) and then crosses the Chuy River. The route heads much further south and goes around the Chong-Kemin Nature Park (Kyrgyz: Чоң-Кемин мамлекеттик жаратылыш паркы)

Issyk-Kul Region

The EM-11 passing around the Boom Gorge Mountains

Upon entering this region, the route surrounds the Boom Gorge (Kyrgyz: Боом капчыгайы) adjacent to the Chuy River located within the Tian Shan Mountain Range.

In this region, the EM-11 passes through the mountainous area of Kök-Moynok (Kyrgyz: Көк-Мойнок) and intersects with EM-23. Then the road goes much further east and passes through the city limits of Balykchy. From this point, the route heads south of the region, crossing around the Bozbormak Mountains (Russian: горы Бозбормак). The EM-11 then goes much further south until reaching the Orto Tokoy Reservoir (Kyrgyz: Орто Токой суу сактагычы), where it enters the Naryn Region.

Naryn Region

The EM-11 heading to the Torugart-Pass located in the southern mountainous area of the Naryn Region

Then EM-11 then surrounds part of the urban area of Kochkor (Kyrgyz: Кочкор), specifically for the section that crosses the Ukyok River (Kyrgyz: Үкөк).[9] From there, the road goes much further south through the mountainous area of Naryn. Specifically through the Dolon Pass (Kyrgyz: Долон ашуусу) surrounding the Songköl Too (Kyrgyz: Соңкөл тоосу) and Bayduluu Mountain Ranges. The route goes much further south until it reaches the capital of the region. Afterwards the route goes to the mountainous area, then EM-11 intersects with the M-066, at this intersection is located the Kyrgyz Horse Monument.[a]

Then goes much further west and crosses the At Bashy River (Kyrgyz: Ат-Башы суу). From this point, the EM-11 passes through a somewhat desolate area of the Naryn Region, crossing specifically the Kara Koyun River (Kyrgyz: Кара-Коюн суусу) which is a tributary of the previously mentioned At Bashi River. The route then heads to Lake Chatyr-Köl (Kyrgyz: Чатыр-Көл) passing first through the Ak-Beyit Mountain Pass (Kyrgyz: Ак-Бейит ашуусу ; Russian: Перевал Ак-Бейт), which reaches an altitude of 3282 meters.[11]

Then to the Torugart Mountain Pass (Kyrgyz: Торугарт ашуусу). From there, the EM-11 heads to the border with China, specifically with the G315 in Xinjiang.

Major intersections

RegionLocationkmmiDestinationsNotes
ChüyAlamüdün District00.0 EM-01 / EM-02
Issyk-KulTong District14590 EM-23[12]
Balykchy169105 EM-09[13]The intersection occurs around Balykchy Ring Road (Russian: Кольцевая Балыкчы) specifically at the National Flag Roundabout.
169105 EM-10[14]
NarynKochkor District192119 EM-18[15]
Naryn307191M-072 / M-068[16]The roads intersect specifically around Lenina Street (Kyrgyz: Ленин көчөсү), Sovetskaya Street (Kyrgyz: Советская көчөсү) and Moskovskaya Street (Kyrgyz: Московская көчөсү) within the metropolitan area of the capital of this Kyrgyz region.
At-Bashy District405252M-085[17]This road leads to Tash Rabat (Kyrgyz: Таш-Рабат), an important monument located in southern Kyrgyzstan dating back to the 15th century.
At-Bashy District487303M-085[18]
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to EM-11 (Kyrgyzstan).

Notes

  1. ^ Quote: "Russian: Памятник кыргызской лошади установил в 2004 г. губернатор Ярославской области Анатолий Лисицын, посвятив его дружбе российского и кыргызского народов." Translation: A monument to the Kyrgyz horse was erected in 2004 by Anatoly Lisitsyn, governor of the Yaroslavl region, dedicating it to the friendship of the Russian and Kyrgyz peoples[10]

References

  1. ^ "Bishkek-Naryn-Torugart Road Rehabilitation Project". Ministry of Transport and Roads of the Kyrgyz Republic. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  2. ^ "Вопросы Развития Транзитного Потенциала Кыргызской Республики" [Issues of Transit Potential Development of the Kyrgyz Republic]. DergiPark. p. 22.
  3. ^ Jamankulova, Kalicha (2011-07-15). "Реконструкция дороги Бишкек-Нарын-Торугарт выполнена на 50%" [Reconstruction of the Bishkek-Naryn-Torugart road is 50% complete]. KNews.kg (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-11-12.
  4. ^ "Принудительный спуск камней на дороге Бишкек-Нарын-Торугарт" [Forced descent of stones on the Bishkek-Naryn-Torugart road]. Утрк (in Russian). 2017-05-11. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
  5. ^ Japarov, Munduz (2022-03-19). "Бишкек - Нарын - Торугарт унаа жолу бир тараптуу ачылды" [The Bishkek - Naryn - Torugart highway has been opened one-way]. Вечерний Бишкек (in Kyrgyz). Retrieved 2024-11-08.
  6. ^ Mukambetov, Naizabek (2022-07-30). "Сел: Бишкек — Нарын — Торугарт унаа жолу жана Бишкек — Балыкчы темир жолу убактылуу жабылды" [Flood: Bishkek — Naryn — Torugart highway and Bishkek — Balykchy railway were temporarily closed]. Kloop (in Kyrgyz). Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  7. ^ Kiyalbek, Akmoldoev (2022). "How realistic is Belt and Road Initiative for Kyrgyzstan and Central Asian Countries?". EconStor by Leibniz Information Centre for Economics. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  8. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (2024-10-28). "Отвод большого чуйского канала" (Map). OpenStreetMap. OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  9. ^ OpenStreetMap contributors (2024-11-19). "Ukyok" (Map). OpenStreetMap. OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  10. ^ Mikhailova, Natalia (2016-05-30). "Simbiblis: Ферганский и Чуйский пути караванов ведут в Барскоон. Иссык-Куль" [Simbiblis: Fergana and Chui caravan routes lead to Barskoon. Issyk-Kul]. Улпресса (in Russian). Retrieved 2024-11-11.
  11. ^ "Перевалы в Нарынской области" [Mountain Passes in Naryn region]. Open.kg. 2018-10-29. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  12. ^ Google (2024-11-19). "Driving Directions from Bihskek to EM-23" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  13. ^ Google (2024-11-19). "Driving Directions from Bihskek to Balykchy" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  14. ^ Google (2024-11-19). "Driving Directions from Bihskek to EM-10" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  15. ^ Google (2024-11-19). "Driving Directions from Bihskek to Kochkor" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  16. ^ Google (2024-11-19). "Driving Directions from Bihskek to Naryn" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  17. ^ Google (2024-11-19). "Driving Directions from Bihskek to At-Bashi" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  18. ^ Google (2024-11-19). "Driving Directions from Bihskek to Torugart" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
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