I was on this road in 2011, when none of it was paved. Assuming that the currently unpaved bits remain like they were in 2011 (?), it was graded, coarse, rutted gravel.
Horrible road to ride on because of vibrations and dust, but not technically challenging. During all of my travels I have never had a flat tire except on this road, where I had two (over 1200 kilometers of gravel). Also can be dangerous because of the dust--it is difficult to see the trucks in front of you, and passing is rather exciting for the same reason. When I was there one Russian biker had to be evacced out because he ran into the back of a truck because of the dust.
Hopefully someone else can come along with more recent experience, but in the meantime I wanted to pass on my experience.
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