Uzbekistan plans to contribute $442 million in the road sector in 2026 and to build and reconstruct 200 kilometers of highways.

A total of 15 projects are being implemented this year, 13 with international financial institutions and two under public-private partnerships. Planned disbursements are 1.5 times higher than in 2025 and 1.8 times higher than in 2024.

From January to September, 110 kilometers of highway were reconstructed under nine projects. Work worth $214.3 million was completed, meeting 101% of the plan.

Projects under way include reconstruction of a 111-kilometer section of the 4R105 and 4R100 highways in Surkhandarya province and 25 kilometers of the A380 highway in Karakalpakstan, both with the Asian Development Bank. The Islamic Development Bank and the OPEC Fund are backing a 60-kilometer section of the M39 highway in Kashkadarya province. The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is involved in a 78-kilometer section of the A380 highway in Bukhara province.

Tenders have been announced for five more projects, including reconstruction of 92 kilometers of the A380 highway in Karakalpakstan, backed by the Asian Development Bank. Another covers 84 kilometers of the D213 highway in Khorezm province, with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Construction has begun on four of the five.

Officials have met more than 50 foreign partners to attract investment. Cooperation continues with international financial institutions and with companies from Turkey, Germany, Japan and China.

Earlier, it was reported that a 100-kilometer, two-level toll ring road, valued at $1 billion, is planned around Tashkent. The project could involve China Railway Construction.