Russia's road map ahead

Overall, Russia is to benefit from a major highway investment programme. The Federal Transport Development Programme will feature a budget of $21.5 billion for the 2010-2015 period. Some $15.1 billion is to be allocated for highway construction and repairs. Russian city St Petersburg and the surrounding the Leningrad region will see the start of major investment in infrastructure during 2011. The road sector will benefit strongly, with projects underway including the southern section of the Western High Spe
March 5, 2012 Read time: 2 mins
Overall, Russia is to benefit from a major highway investment programme. The Federal Transport Development Programme will feature a budget of $21.5 billion for the 2010-2015 period. Some $15.1 billion is to be allocated for highway construction and repairs.

Russian city St Petersburg and the surrounding the Leningrad region will see the start of major investment in infrastructure during 2011. The road sector will benefit strongly, with projects underway including the southern section of the 3639 Western High Speed Diameter (WHSD) and the highway between Kotlin Island and Bronka village.

The city authorities are also calling for bids on the project for the new Novo-Admiralteysky bridge project. The new bridge will connect Vasilyevsky and Novo-Admiralteysky islands and the project is worth US$167 million. The project is being handled by St Petersburg's Committee for Transport Infrastructure Development (KRTI) and calls for a new bridge that will be 265m long by 32m wide. The structure will feature six traffic lanes that are each 3.5m wide and with a central dividing strip that is 2.5m wide.

The bridge will feature three traffic lanes in either direction and its design capacity will be 6,000 vehicles/hour. The winner of the bidding process will be announced in February 2011 and construction work will commence soon after, with completion due before the end of summer 2013. However, questions remain over the project for the new Moscow-St Petersburg highway.

The 1166 European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has said it will not invest in construction on the section of highway that passes through Khimki forest because of environmental concerns. EBRD has said that it has had no time to reach an agreement with North-West Concession Company. This portion of the project will instead be funded by 3280 Sberbank and 3640 Veb. Also in Russia the authorities in Kazan are working out a plan to develop the road network. This calls for the construction of 14 road junctions and 44 pedestrian crossings for the Universiade 2013. Funds for the plan will be allocated from Russia's Federal budget and will be worth some $797 million. A further sum will be invested in road repairs. And in the Chechen Republic, some $65.5 million will be targeted at the repair and maintenance of roads.
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