Transport Schemes for the Reconstruction of the 7 April and Kurmanzhan Datka Street Corridor in Bishkek

About the Project

The corridor between 7 April Street and Kurmanzhan Datki Street is one of Bishkek's main transport routes, linking the northern and southern parts of the city.

The transport interchange options considered by the city were found to be costly and labour-intensive to implement. Therefore, the possibility of flat reconstruction of the highway was assessed as a more optimal solution.

Year
2024
Location
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Space
7 km

What We Did

  • Conducted a comprehensive analysis of traffic organisation along the entire corridor, identifying problem areas.

  • Collected complete data on transport, pedestrian, and bicycle flows.

  • Formed a basis for design based on orthophotography.

  • Developed a transport scheme for the 7 km corridor, including solutions for pedestrians, micromobility, and a hub for suburban routes.

  • Modelled the proposed solutions and compared their effectiveness with options for the construction of multi-level interchanges.

Design Solutions

Due to the variety of spatial characteristics along the corridor, including varying widths within the red lines, uneven traffic flow, significant objects and functional differences between sections, variable traffic management approaches were proposed for both road sections and intersections.

Unique two-phase traffic light control schemes with deferred left turns have been developed for the busiest junctions on the transit section, including the railway overpass. Two-phase control of all junctions has been introduced between intersections.

Near the Alamedin market, a hub for suburban routes has been proposed, along with separate public transport stops and three-phase control of the intersection with Zhibek Zholu Avenue, including delayed turns.

Along the boulevard, plans are in place to improve the backup roads, create bicycle infrastructure, and upgrade the pavements.

Modelling has confirmed the high effectiveness of the proposed solutions, which provide a transport effect comparable to that of multi-level interchanges while demonstrating significantly higher efficiency in the use of budget funds.

Authors

Project Manager
Georgy Frolov
Head of Architecture
Marat Ataullin
Head of Analytics
Maxim Stont
Head of Transport Modelling
Georgy Golovashin
Head of Design
Ekaterina Smirnova
Chief Architect
Ivan Ivanov
Lead Architect
Yakov Nartsis
Lead Analysts
Vasily Stabrov
Anastasia Pshinnik
Lead Designer
Milana Kasyanova
Senior Architects
Kir Belous
Ksenia Korotkova
Ivan Sysoev
Architect
Matvey Derecha
Analyst
Ramazan Auezov