Almaty to Acquire 200 Private Plots for New Highway
Photo: Almaty akimat
Almaty plans to build new roads and utility networks in the northeastern part of the city as part of the development of the Vostochny Gate polycenter. One of the main projects is a six-lane highway linking Ryskulov Avenue with Bukhtarminskaya Street. Around 200 privately owned land plots are subject to compulsory acquisition, and the owners have already been notified, Orda.kz reports.
According to the Almaty akimat, a total of 17.5 kilometres of roads will be built within the area bounded by Baimagambetov Street, Kuldzhinsky Tract, Bukhtarminskaya Street and Ryskulov Avenue.
One of the key roads will be a six-lane highway measuring 50 metres wide and 4.6 kilometres long. It will connect Bukhtarminskaya Street with Ryskulov Avenue.
The authorities say the new road will improve transport links in the district and make travel easier both within Almaty and between the city and nearby settlements in the Almaty agglomeration.
Because the highway will run through a private residential area, around 200 land plots will be acquired for public needs.
The Almaty akimat said the relevant resolution had already been adopted and property owners had received official notices.
Given the city’s limited space for expansion, the phased redevelopment of private residential areas is a priority for the metropolis and is consistent with the practice of major cities around the world,the akimat said.
The project is being implemented under Almaty’s master plan, approved in 2023. Amendments are now being made to the plan, but the authorities say they will not affect the proposed road construction.
In June, Almaty held public hearings on the strategic environmental assessment of the revised master plan. The phased demolition of private housing as part of renovation and high-rise development is one of the plan’s key elements.
These proposals have faced strong opposition from residents of low-rise neighbourhoods. They argue that the master plan does not take their interests into account, violates basic rights and threatens some of the city’s greenest and most environmentally friendly areas.
Original author: Rimma Karatayeva
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