During a working detour of the Zhetysu district, Akim of Almaty Yerbolat Dosayev inspected the bridge under construction across the Yesentai River in the Kemel microdistrict. Earlier, on behalf of the head of the megalopolis, traffic on the bridge was closed due to its emergency condition.
A technical inspection of the bridge structure, built in the 1960s, carried out in June, revealed partial destruction of concrete structures, the appearance of cracks on the bridge supports, the absence of a deformation seam, and more. In this regard, it was decided to build a new bridge as part of the emergency.
Initially, it was planned to open traffic for transport at the end of October. However, due to the structure of the soil, it became necessary to install 29-meter bored piles instead of the planned 9-meter ones. In addition, during the preparation of the foundation for special equipment, the pedestrian part of the bridge collapsed in the riverbed. This part was supposed to be dismantled after the new bridge was built, but due to the collapse, it had to be disassembled earlier. Thus, the deadlines for the execution of the work were shifted.
As the head of the Department of Urban Mobility Sagyndyk Telibayev reported to the head of the city, work has been carried out on the installation and testing of piles, the installation of supports, retaining walls, the installation of beams and the reconstruction of engineering networks. The facility was also tested.
As a result of the reconstruction, the length of the bridge will be increased from 16.8 to 33 meters, and the width from 8.5 to 14.5 meters. In addition, it is planned to install sidewalks of 1.5 m on both sides.
"The bridge provides transport connectivity for residents of several neighborhoods and nearby villages. This is an important infrastructure facility, so the construction was carried out as soon as possible. Geology revealed the instability of the soils, so it was decided to install piles to a depth of almost 30 meters, and the bridge was also doubled in length. The main amount of work has been completed, the movement must be opened by the end of next week and then work on the pedestrian part and the surrounding area will be completed," Yerbolat Dosayev said.
It should be recalled that until the completion of repair work on the construction of a new bridge, a detour of the specified section is provided through Mukhamedzhan Seralin Street.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/almaty/press/news/details/883415