About 2,000 trees hacked down on Bishkek-Kara-Balta road

13:11, 22 сентября 2017, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , Suyunbek SHAMSHIEV

At least 1,905 trees have been hacked down on Bishkek-Kara-Balta road. The Ministry of Transport and Roads informed.

According to it, as of today, the company Cһіna Railway No. 5 — the general contractor for the reconstruction of the road — mobilized personnel, machinery and equipment for the construction of the highway. 112 local residents and 35 foreigners will be engaged in the works.

As reported, on the segment of the road from the 45th to the 51st kilometer, 1,105 trees have been cut down, work on the construction of the road structure is underway.

Since September 4, the contractor has hacked down 800 trees on the segment of the road from the 54th to 59th kilometer, there is a reconstruction of the bridge over .