The first stage of a project to create a center-lane, BRT-style (bus rapid transit) dedicated bus corridor on Shahrisabz Street in Tashkent is due to be completed by September 1, Tashkent's Center for the Organization of Road Traffic reported.
The section under construction runs about 1.2 kilometers, from the roundabout where Shahrisabz, Mirabad and Shota Rustaveli streets converge to the intersection with Amir Temur Avenue near the Museum of Arts. The next stage will cover the remaining stretch of Shahrisabz Street up to its second intersection with Amir Temur Avenue, near the Wyndham hotel, from where the corridor is set to continue toward the Yunusabad district.
Work on the first stage began on July 24 and had originally been expected to wrap up by the first week of August. Officials attributed the longer timeline to a complete overhaul of the roadbed.
The new foundation is designed to prevent moisture from accumulating beneath the pavement and to minimize the risk of ground shifting or subsidence. A water-permeable geotextile membrane is being laid between the layers of the road structure to preserve their intended thickness and configuration, improving the stability of the foundation.
Six bus platforms are planned for the first section, with the lane physically separated from regular traffic by curbs to keep other vehicles out.
Uzbekistan's first center-lane dedicated bus corridor opened in 2025 on Shota Rustaveli Street, running roughly 7 kilometers. That corridor is now being extended along Shahrisabz Street and Amir Temur Avenue, with a parallel extension along Yangi Sergeli Street on the opposite side of the city. Once complete, the combined corridor will stretch 16.3 kilometers. The Tashkent city administration presented the project in April.
