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10,000km Russian road repairs a year from 2014

Around 10,000km of Russia’s roads will be repaired annually from 2014 according to Igor Astakhov, head of road operation and safety at the country’s Federal Highway Agency. Astakhov also said that the federal road network would fully meet quality requirements in Russia by late 2017. Currently, Russian authorities repair 6,600km per annum, around 1.5 times less than required. Only about 39% of the road network is said to be in a satisfactory condition.
September 6, 2012 Read time: 1 min
Around 10,000km of Russia’s roads will be repaired annually from 2014 according to Igor Astakhov, head of road operation and safety at the country’s 2865 Federal Highway Agency.

Astakhov also said that the federal road network would fully meet quality requirements in Russia by late 2017. Currently, Russian authorities repair 6,600km per annum, around 1.5 times less than required. Only about 39% of the road network is said to be in a satisfactory condition.

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