Residents of the Tausamal neighborhood in Almaty's Medeu district have been left frustrated after asphalt was stripped from a road shortly before winter sets in. A local resident, @aikosha61, posted video from the work site on the social network Threads, according to infohub.kz.
"Look at what's going on. Rush hour is about to start. The road stood untouched all summer, and right before winter they dug it up and removed all the asphalt. Why does anything have to be done just before winter? Look at what's happening," the video's author said in frustration.
The post sparked discussion among users of the social network. Some complained that other districts of the city also have road problems. "Our beloved Olimpiyskaya and the road to the school look like they've been bombed. But the curbs are new," one user wrote.
The Medeu district akimat responded to the post, explaining that medium repairs are planned for the stretch of road. "At the address indicated, the Almaty City Department for the Development of Road Infrastructure has planned medium repairs of the road. The work is scheduled to be carried out next week, when favorable weather conditions set in," the district akimat said.