Ukraine's latest route

Plans are in hand in the Ukraine's Crimea area for a new 93km highway. This route will connect Gvardeyskoe, Gluboky Yar and Yalta and will include a 7km section of tunnel running under Mount Ai-Petri. The project is expected to cost in the region of US$1.5 billion (€1.04 billion) to construct.
May 3, 2012 Read time: 1 min
Plans are in hand in the Ukraine's Crimea area for a new 93km highway. This route will connect Gvardeyskoe, Gluboky Yar and Yalta and will include a 7km section of tunnel running under Mount Ai-Petri. The project is expected to cost in the region of US$1.5 billion (€1.04 billion) to construct. Building the new highway will reduce journey times by cutting the distance drivers have to travel along the route by as much as 30km.

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