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West Russia to benefit from more than €2bn investment in road upgrades

Road construction and renovation works worth more than €2billion combined are earmarked for three different areas of west Russia. Highways construction and renovation projects valued at €347.2 million (RUB 15.19 billion) will be carried out in Moscow’s new southwest territories under the Russian capital's targeted investment programme. During the works, some 12.8km of roads will be built in 2014, 8.7km in 2015, 19km in 2016, and 19.9km in 2017. Elsewhere, the Krasnodar region plans to allocate over €1
October 31, 2013 Read time: 1 min
Road construction and renovation works worth more than €2billion combined are earmarked for three different areas of west Russia.

Highways construction and renovation projects valued at €347.2 million (RUB 15.19 billion) will be carried out in Moscow’s new southwest territories under the Russian capital's targeted investment programme. During the works, some 12.8km of roads will be built in 2014, 8.7km in 2015, 19km in 2016, and 19.9km in 2017.

Elsewhere, the Krasnodar region plans to allocate over €1.48 billion (RUB 65 billion) for road repair and construction in the next three years.

Finally, road construction projects in Samara (Volga) are to receive €421.38 million (RUB 18.5 billion) in 2013. Over 700km of roads are due to be built or repaired over the course of this year.

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