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Russia to invest in construction of the Kirov western bypass

The Russian government said it intends to spend nearly US$216 million building the Kirov western bypass. Construction of the 21.5km highway will start in 2017 at a bridge across the Vyatka River to the Kirov-Sovetsk-Yaransk interchange. Three interchanges and seven overpasses will also be built. The project will be carried out under the public-private partnership scheme.
February 18, 2016 Read time: 1 min
The Russian government said it intends to spend nearly US$216 million building the Kirov western bypass.

Construction of the 21.5km highway will start in 2017 at a bridge across the Vyatka River to the Kirov-Sovetsk-Yaransk interchange.

Three interchanges and seven overpasses will also be built. The project will be carried out under the public-private partnership scheme.

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