Logistics Processes and Motorways of the Sea II ENPI 2011 / 264 459 Logistics Processes and Motorways of the Sea II in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan LOGMOS Master Plan – Annex 5 Road Sector Overview September 2014 This project is funded by A project implemented by the European Union Egis International / Dornier Consulting Master Plan Annex 5 Page 1 of 120 Logistics Processes and Motorways of the Sea II TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .............................................................................................................................. 5 1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................ 13 1.1 CONTEXT ...................................................................................................................................... 13 1.2 CONTENT OF THE REPORT ............................................................................................................. 13 2 ROAD SECTOR ORGANISATION: INSTITUTIONAL SETTINGS AND POLICY ............................ 15 2.1 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................. 15 2.2 ROAD SECTOR ORGANISATION IN CENTRAL ASIA ............................................................................. 15 2.2.1 Kazakhstan ....................................................................................................................... 15 2.2.2 Kyrgyzstan ........................................................................................................................ 17 2.2.3 Tajikistan ........................................................................................................................... 19 2.2.4 Turkmenistan .................................................................................................................... 20 2.2.5 Uzbekistan ........................................................................................................................ 20 2.3 ROAD SECTOR ORGANISATION IN SOUTH CAUCASUS ....................................................................... 22 2.3.1 Azerbaijan ......................................................................................................................... 23 2.3.2 Georgia ............................................................................................................................. 24 2.4 ROAD SECTOR ORGANISATION IN MOLDOVA AND UKRAINE ............................................................... 25 2.4.1 Moldova............................................................................................................................. 25 2.4.2 Ukraine .............................................................................................................................. 27 2.5 CONCLUSIONS – SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ......................................................................................... 28 3 ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE PROJECT AREA ..................................................................... 30 3.1 REGIONAL LEVEL ........................................................................................................................... 30 3.1.1 General ............................................................................................................................. 30 3.1.2 TRACECA Road Network in the Project Area .................................................................. 34 3.1.3 Pan-European corridors .................................................................................................... 38 3.1.4 E-road Network ................................................................................................................. 41 3.1.5 Asian Highways ................................................................................................................ 41 3.1.6 CAREC corridors .............................................................................................................. 42 3.1.7 TRACECA Roads, AH, CAREC and Pan-European Corridors ........................................ 50 3.2 ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE IN CENTRAL ASIA ...................................................................................... 51 3.2.1 Kazakhstan ....................................................................................................................... 51 Present Situation of the Road Network in Kazakhstan ........................................................ 51 Main Road Corridors in Kazakhstan (TRACECA, AH, CAREC) .......................................... 53 Main Road Development Projects on TRACECA Roads in Kazakhstan ............................. 57 3.2.2 Kyrgyzstan ........................................................................................................................ 59 Present Situation of the Road Network in Kyrgyzstan ......................................................... 59 Main Road Corridors in Kyrgyzstan (TRACECA, AH, CAREC) ........................................... 60 Main Road Development Projects on TRACECA Roads in Kyrgyzstan .............................. 64 3.2.3 Tajikistan ........................................................................................................................... 66 Present Situation of the Road Network in Tajikistan ............................................................ 66 Main Road Corridors in Tajikistan (TRACECA, AH, CAREC) .............................................. 67 Main Road Development Projects on TRACECA Roads in Tajikistan ................................. 71 3.2.4 Turkmenistan .................................................................................................................... 72 Present Situation of the Road Network in Turkmenistan ..................................................... 72 Main Road Corridors in Turkmenistan (TRACECA, AH, CAREC) ....................................... 74 Main Road Development Projects on TRACECA Roads in Turkmenistan .......................... 77 Master Plan Annex 5 Page 1 of 171 Logistics Processes and Motorways of the Sea II 3.2.5 Uzbekistan ........................................................................................................................ 78 Present Situation of the Road Network in Uzbekistan ......................................................... 78 Main Road Corridors in Uzbekistan (TRACECA, AH, CAREC) ........................................... 79 Main Road Development Projects on TRACECA Roads in Uzbekistan .............................. 83 3.3 ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE IN SOUTH CAUCASUS ................................................................................ 84 3.3.1 Armenia ............................................................................................................................. 84 Present Situation of the Road Network in Armenia .............................................................. 84 Main Road Corridors in Armenia (TRACECA, AH) .............................................................. 86 Main Road Development Projects on TRACECA Roads in Armenia ................................... 90 3.3.2 Azerbaijan ......................................................................................................................... 91 Present Situation of the Road Network in Azerbaijan .......................................................... 91 Main Road Corridors in Azerbaijan (TRACECA, AH, CAREC) ............................................ 92 Main Road Development Projects on TRACECA Roads in Azerbaijan ............................... 96 3.3.3 Georgia ............................................................................................................................. 97 Present Situation of the Road Network in Georgia .............................................................. 97 Main Road Corridors in Georgia (TRACECA, AH) ............................................................... 98 Main Road Development Projects on TRACECA Roads in Georgia ................................. 102 3.4 ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE IN MOLDOVA & UKRAINE ......................................................................... 103 3.4.1 Moldova........................................................................................................................... 103 Present Situation of the Road Network in Moldova............................................................ 103 Main Road Corridors in Moldova ........................................................................................ 105 Main Road Development Projects on TRACECA Roads in Moldova ................................ 108 3.4.2 Ukraine ............................................................................................................................ 109 Present Situation of the Road Network in Ukraine ............................................................. 109 Main Road Corridors in Ukraine (TRACECA, Pan-European) ........................................... 111 Main Road Development Projects on TRACECA Roads in Ukraine .................................. 114 3.5 SUMMARY FOR THE PROJECT AREA .............................................................................................. 114 4 TRAFFIC ON TRACECA ROADS IN THE PROJECT AREA ......................................................... 117 4.1 ROAD TRANSPORT VOLUMES IN COUNTRIES OF THE