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Russian road development and repairs planned

Road development and repairs are planned for Russia’s Yaroslavl Region.
By MJ Woof May 26, 2020 Read time: 1 min
Russia’s Yaroslavl Region will have improved road links – image © courtesy of Mohamed Osama, Dreamstime.com

Russia’s Yaroslavl Region will benefit from repairs and upgrades to 310km of roads as well as key bridge links. A budget of over US$132 million has been set for the work.

The programme is called the Protection of Motor Roads in the Yaroslavl Region. Municipal roads and roads owned by the region will be included in the works. Construction work is commencing in due course.

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