The new bridge consists of two continuous beam system decks, each 800m long, carrying four traffic lanes as well as pedestrian footpaths on either side of the bridge. This new route will provide easy access through Turkmenistan to Uzbekistan and onwards to China. In this amendment, few clauses have been furthe classified and some new clauses have been added. This updated specification provides a standardized framework to guide the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of oad and bridge. The project involves the construction of a railway along with five bridges and three tunnels. The Vahdat–Yovon railway, which links Tajikistan's centre to the southern provinces of Khatlon and. The main purpose of bridge design specifications is to ensure bridge safety such that minimum resistances or capacities, in terms of strength, stiffness, and stability of each bridge component and the whole bridge structural system exceed the potential maximum demands or force effects due to. Tajikistan is set to begin construction on the longest highway bridge in Central Asia, a key component of the third phase of the Obigarm-Nurabad highway project.
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