Asian highway project
The Asian highways project ( English Asian Highway Project (AH)) is a cooperative project between the 32 Asian countries and the United Nations ( ESCAP ), to expand the Asian highway network.
General
The Asian highways project is one of the three pillars of the Asian Land Transport Infrastructure Development (ALTID) -project ( Project for the Asian overland transport infrastructure ) which ESCAP Commission was signed during its 48th session in 1992 from the.
The three pillars are:
- The Asian Highway Project
- The Trans-Asian Rail Link
- The promotion of overland transport projects
history
The AH project was launched in 1959 by the United Nations with the aim of promoting the development of the international road transport network in Asia. Considerable progress was made in the first phase of the project from 1960 to 1970. However, when funding was stopped in 1975, development slowed.
ESCAP carried out various projects with the AH members after ALTID was signed in 1992.
The Intergovernmental Agreement on the Asian Highway Network (IGA) was approved at the Intergovernmental Meeting on November 18, 2003 . The IGA includes Appendix I, which names 55 different AH routes with a total length of approx. 140,000 km within the 32 member states, as well as Appendix II, the Catalog Classification and Design Standards . During the 60th meeting of the ESCAP in Shanghai ( People's Republic of China ) in April 2004, the IGA Treaty was signed by 23 states.
A route from Tokyo to Istanbul was suggested for the route of the AH 1 . This would lead through North Korea as well as South Korea , China and other countries in the south-west and south of Asia as well as Central Asia. The route is intended to intensify trade relations between the East Asian countries (especially India and China).
In order to expand the route, existing roads are to be expanded and new sections of the route are to be built.
In the meantime, US $ 26 billion has been invested in improving existing road sections. As before, however, 18 billion US dollars are missing to finance the project.
Signage
In the project documents, a uniform designation for the highways is proposed - they start with the letters "AH" (for "Asian Highway") followed by one, two or three digits. The letters and numbers use Western characters with the Latin alphabet and Arabic numbers . Similar to the labeling of European roads , the designations can also be integrated into existing signs. Highways with one digit cross Asia in full size, while the roads with three digits are limited to regional connections (except for AH123) - highways with two digits are longer regional highways, some of which also cross national borders.
A uniform design of the signs was not specified, the writing should be kept in white or black, but the color, shape and size of the sign are completely free. Most examples show a rectangular blue sign with white letters ( similar to German Autobahn signage), other examples show white on green and black on a white rectangular sign.
Road system
Streets with single-digit numbers stretch across the continent:
| number | length | Routing | Expansion status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AH1 | 20,557 km | Tokyo , Japan on the border area between Turkey and Bulgaria (together with AH5) | |
| AH2 | 13,177 km | Denpasar , Indonesia to Khosravi , Iran ( Iraq border ) | |
| AH3 | 7,331 km | Ulan-Ude , Russia (via AH6 ) to Tanggu , People's Republic of China ; and Shanghai , China (via AH5 ) to Chiang Rai , Thailand and Keng Tung , Myanmar (alternative route) (both routes end at AH2 ) | |
| AH4 | 6,024 km | Novosibirsk , Russia (via AH6 ) to Yarantai , Mongolia; and Ürümqi , China (by AH5 ) to Karachi , Pakistan (by AH7 ) | |
| AH5 | 10,380 km | Shanghai , China (via AH3 ) to the border area between Turkey and Bulgaria (together with AH1 ) | |
| AH6 | 10,533 km | Busan , South Korea (via AH1 ) to the border between Russia and Belarus (largely identical to the transcontinental ) | |
| AH7 | 5,868 km | Yekaterinburg , Russia to Karachi , Pakistan (via AH4 ) | |
| AH8 | 4,718 km | Border area between Russia and Finland to Bandar Emam , Iran |
Streets with the numbers 10-29 and 100-299 belong to Southeast Asia :
| number | length | Routing | Expansion status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AH11 | 1,588 km | Vientiane , Laos (via AH12 ) to Sihanoukville , Cambodia | |
| AH12 | 1,195 km | Nateuy , Laos (by AH3 ) via the First Thai-Laotian Friendship Bridge to Hin Kong , Thailand (by AH1 ) | completely finished |
| AH13 | 730 km | Oudomxai , Laos (by AH12 ) to Nakhon Sawan , Thailand (by AH1 / AH2 ) | |
| AH14 | 2,077 km | Hai Phong , Vietnam to Mandalay , Myanmar (via AH1 / AH2 ) | |
| AH15 | 534 km | Ba Đồn , Vietnam (via AH1 ) to Udon Thani , Thailand (via AH12 ) | |
| AH16 | 1,032 km | Đông Hà , Vietnam (by AH1 ) to Tak , Thailand (by AH1 / AH2 ) | |
| AH18 | 1,042 km | Hat Yai , Thailand (via AH2 ) to Johor Bahru , Malaysia | |
| AH19 | 459 km | Nakhon Ratchasima , Thailand (by AH12 ) to Bangkok , Thailand (by AH2 ) | |
| AH25 | 2,549 km | Banda Aceh , Indonesia to Merak , Indonesia (via AH2 ) | |
| AH26 | 3,517 km | The Pan-Philippine Strait from Laoag City on Luzón in the north to Zamboanga City on Mindanao in the south |
Streets with numbers 30–39 and 300–399 belong to East Asia and Northeast Asia :
| number | length | Routing | Expansion status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AH30 | 2,739 km | Ussuriysk , Russia (by AH6 ) to Chita , Russia (by AH6 ) | |
| AH31 | 1,595 km | Belogorsk , Russia (via AH30 ) to Dalian , China | |
| AH32 | 3,748 km | Sonbong , North Korea (by AH6 ) to Chowd , Mongolia (by AH4 ) | |
| AH33 | 575 km | Harbin , China (via AH6 / AH31 ) to Tongjiang , China | |
| AH34 | 1,033 km | Lianyungang , China to Xi'an , China (via AH5 ) |
Roads numbered 40–59 and 400–599 belong to South Asia :
| number | length | Routing | Expansion status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AH41 | 948 km | Border between Myanmar and Bangladesh to Mongla , Bangladesh | |
| AH42 | 3,754 km | Lanzhou , China (by AH5 ) to Barhi , India (by AH1 ) | |
| AH43 | 3,024 km | Agra , India (via AH1 ) to Matara , Sri Lanka | |
| AH44 | 107 km | Dambulla , Sri Lanka (via AH43 ) to Trincomalee , Sri Lanka | |
| AH45 | 2,030 km | Kolkata , India (via AH1 ) to Bangalore , India (via AH43 / AH47 ) | |
| AH46 | 1,513 km | Kharagpur , India (by AH45 ) to Dhule , India (by AH47 ) | |
| AH47 | 2,057 km | Gwalior , India (by AH43 ) to Bangalore , India (by AH43 / AH45 ) | |
| AH48 | 1 km | Phuentsholing , Bhutan on the border between Bhutan and India | |
| AH51 | 862 km | Peshawar , Pakistan (by AH1 ) to Quetta , Pakistan (by AH2 / AH7 ) |
Streets with numbers 60-89 and 600-899 belong to North Asia , Central Asia, and Southwest Asia :
| number | length | Routing | Expansion status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AH60 | 2,151 km | Omsk , Russia (via AH6 ) to Burubaital , Kazakhstan (via AH7 ) | |
| AH61 | 4,158 km | Kashgar , China (via AH4 / AH65 ) to the border between Russia and Ukraine | |
| AH62 | 2,722 km | Petropawl , Kazakhstan (by AH6 / AH64 ) to Mazar -e Sharif , Afghanistan (by AH76 ) | |
| AH63 | 2,434 km | Samara , Russia (by AH6 ) to Guzar , Uzbekistan (by AH62 ) | |
| AH64 | 1,666 km | Barnaul , Russia (by AH4 ) to Petropavlovsk , Russia (by AH6 / AH62 ) | |
| AH65 | 1,250 km | Kashgar, China (by AH4 / AH61 ) to Termez , Uzbekistan (by AH62 ) | |
| AH66 | 995 km | Border between China and Tajikistan to Dushanbe , Tajikistan | |
| AH67 | 2,288 km | Kuitun , China (by AH5 ) to Schesqasghan , Kazakhstan (by AH62 ) | |
| AH68 | 278 km | Jinghe , China (via AH5 ) to Üscharal , Kazakhstan (via AH60 ) | |
| AH70 | 4,832 km | Border between Ukraine and Russia to Bandar Abbas , Iran | |
| AH71 | 426 km | Dilaram , Afghanistan (by AH1 ) to Daschtak , Iran (by AH75 ) | |
| AH72 | 1,147 km | Tehran , Iran (via AH1 / AH2 / AH8 ) to Bushehr , Iran | |
| AH75 | 1,871 km | Tejen , Turkmenistan (via AH5 ) to Tschahbahar , Iran | |
| AH76 | 986 km | Pol-e Chomri , Afghanistan (by AH7 ) to Herat , Afghanistan (by AH1 / AH77 ) | |
| AH77 | 1,298 km | Djbulsarcj , Afghanistan (by AH7 ) to Mary , Turkmenistan (by AH5 ) | |
| AH78 | 1,076 km | Ashgabat , Turkmenistan (by AH5 ) to Kerman , Iran (by AH2 ) | |
| AH81 | 1,143 km | Larsi , Georgia to Aktau , Kazakhstan (via AH70 ) | |
| AH82 | 1,261 km | Border between Russia and Georgia to Iveoqlu , Iran (via AH1 ) | |
| AH83 | 172 km | Qazax , Azerbaijan (by AH5 ) to Yerevan , Armenia (by AH81 / AH82 ) | |
| AH84 | 1,188 km | Doğubeyazıt , Turkey (via AH1 ) to İçel , Turkey | |
| AH85 | 338 km | Refahiye , Turkey (by AH1 ) to Merzifon , Turkey (by AH5 ) | |
| AH86 | 247 km | Aşkale , Turkey (by AH1 ) to Trabzon , Turkey (by AH5 ) | |
| AH87 | 606 km | Ankara , Turkey (via AH1 ) to İzmir , Turkey |
Length of the route network within the individual states
The planned network runs over a total distance of 140,479 km.
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Web links
- Project website
- Asia signs up to 'new Silk Road' BBC News (April 26, 2004)
- UNESCAP press release ( Memento of July 16, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
- 2003 Asian Highway Handbook ( PDF ; 2.8 MB)