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By 2014, the Russian capital Moscow is planning to reconstruct nine outgoing highways from the city. Out of US$69.55 billion allocated for the city's transport development programme in 2012-2016 years, almost $19 billion will be spent on road construction and maintenance. In 2012, almost $10 billion will be invested under the programme, including $3.4 billion in reconstruction of roads. Currently, the Moscow Mayor's Office is looking for contractors, and is inviting bids for reconstruction of Entuziastov Sh
March 22, 2012 Read time: 1 min
By 2014, the Russian capital Moscow is planning to reconstruct nine outgoing highways from the city.

Out of US$69.55 billion allocated for the city's transport development programme in 2012-2016 years, almost $19 billion will be spent on road construction and maintenance.

In 2012, almost $10 billion will be invested under the programme, including $3.4 billion in reconstruction of roads.

Currently, the Moscow Mayor's Office is looking for contractors, and is inviting bids for reconstruction of Entuziastov Shosse; a section of Leningradsky Prospect from the Moscow Ring Road to Sokol metro station; Mozhayskoye Highway; Ryazansky Prospect and Volgogradsky Prospect; roads near Rublevskoye Highways, and Yaroslavskoye Highway.

The city has already selected contractors to repair Varshavskoye and Kashirskoye Highways, the work is underway.

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