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The authorities in Russia’s Krasnodar Region intend to boost financing for regional highways and rural roads in 2012.
March 16, 2012 Read time: 1 min
The authorities in Russia’s Krasnodar Region intend to boost financing for regional highways and rural roads in 2012. In 2011 some US$235 million was spent on regional highways in Krasnodar but this will be increased to $436 million for 2012. Meanwhile around $100.6 million will be spent on upgrading rural roads in Krasnodar. In all some 1,000km of roads will be improved and repaired under the 2012 plans.

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