Russia intends to double the scope of its road building programme

The Russian Government is looking at options with regard to doubling its road construction programme by 2023. The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, previously made a decree of doubling the road construction programme with a view to improving and increasing the country’s transport links. To achieve the target set by the president the country will have to build an additional 780km of federal highways and 2,940km of regional roads. The financing for the new highway construction programme has yet to be reveal
August 18, 2014 Read time: 1 min

The Russian Government is looking at options with regard to doubling its road construction programme by 2023. The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, previously made a decree of doubling the road  construction programme with a view to improving and increasing the country’s transport links. To achieve the target set by the president the country will have to build an additional 780km of federal highways and 2,940km of regional roads. The financing for the new highway construction programme has yet to be revealed. However it seems likely that the links will be offered under concession packages and that the highway will be tolled.

Road Structures

Related Content

  • Khabarovsk Bypass to raise transit potential of Russian Far East
    March 13, 2017
    Khabarovsk Bypass to raise transit potential of Russian Far East – Eugene Gerden writes The Russian Government, together with the government of Khabarovsk Territory, an administrative capital of the Far East, have announced the completion of preparations for the building of a new road. The Khabarovsk Territory is located 30km from the Chinese border, at the confluence of the Amur and Ussuri Rivers. This new highway will boost the transport potential for the Russian Far East and will improve the traffic s
    Read More
  • Foreign investors eye expansion into Russian road-building industry
    March 18, 2016
    The Russian road sector looks set for international investment - Eugene Gerden writes Amid the ongoing recovery of the Russian economy from the effect of Western sanctions, foreign investors are considering accelerating their activities in the Russian road building industry. In recent months the establishment of joint ventures with local road building companies has become no longer as profitable for foreign investors as it was in the past. As a result the majority of foreign investors are considering
    Read More
  • Moscow-Kazan highway contracts awarded
    September 22, 2020
    Contracts have been awarded for the Moscow-Kazan highway.
    Read More
  • Implementation of road building projects in Russia’s Moscow may be significantly delayed
    May 15, 2014
    Implementation of some large-scale investment projects for road building in Russia’s capital Moscow may be significantly delayed A series of major documentation issues are the cause of the problem. These have delayed projects for up to nine tenders on the total sum of US$2.6 billion (95 billion rubles), with anomalies having been found by the Russian Federal Anti-Monopoly Service.
    Read More

Highlighted Content