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St Petersburg authorities seek investors for €2.84bn multi-lane city highway

St Petersburg authorities are seeking investors for a proposed €2.84 billion (RUB 133 billion) multi-lane city highway. Further investment worth €104.64 million (RUB 4.9 billion) is sought for paid parking lots in the city centre. Both projects are among a number of new planned infrastructure projects in St Petersburg worth combined more than €5.66 billion (RUB 263 billion). Other projects include a high speed tram connection on the Kirovsky Zavod - Baltic Pearl route, a new ice skating facility, the upg
May 28, 2014 Read time: 1 min
St Petersburg authorities are seeking investors for a proposed €2.84 billion (RUB 133 billion) multi-lane city highway. Further investment worth €104.64 million (RUB 4.9 billion) is sought for paid parking lots in the city centre. Both projects are among a number of new planned infrastructure projects in St Petersburg worth combined more than €5.66 billion (RUB 263 billion).  

Other projects include a high speed tram connection on the Kirovsky Zavod - Baltic Pearl route, a new ice skating facility, the upgrade of Apraksin Yard market space, and the upgrading of maternity clinic #17.

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