12 thousand kilometers by car: Marat Khusnullin spoke about the construction of the highway named "Russia"

One of the key priorities in the country today is the construction of the Russia highway, which will connect St. Petersburg and Vladivostok. It is already possible to travel along this road with not a single traffic light on the way, and at a comfortable speed, from the northern capital to Yekaterinburg. Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Marat Khusnullin stated this on 28 October while making a presentation at the "Platform of the Future: 100 projects of Russia. Construction" presentation session, which was hosted by the National Centre RUSSIA.

"As for the Russia highway, we have now reached Yekaterinburg. What does it mean? It means that from St. Petersburg to Yekaterinburg, you can drive along a lighted road where there is not a single traffic light, and a speed limit is 130 kilometers per hour in summer and 110 in winter. This is a good, high-quality road," said Marat Khusnullin.

During the implementation of the Russia highway project, the M-12 Vostok expressway, which connects Moscow and Kazan, has already been commissioned. The traffic flow on the M-7 highway, which connects the capital and Tatarstan, has decreased by 5%, while on the M-12, it has significantly increased. This indicates the emergence of new cargo flows, the growth of passenger traffic, and the improvement of economic ties between the regions, Marat Khusnullin said.

"Of course, we will extend this route to Vladivostok. We're going step by step. Most of the roads are two-lane ones, but where there is traffic of more than 10 thousand cars per day, we will extend them to four lanes. This is the first priority of development. The second priority is bypassing cities and towns. Many roads used to run directly through populated areas. Who likes it when huge, loaded trucks drive through your city around the clock? Therefore, we are actively working on this issue. On behalf of the President, we are building detours of cities and small towns. 14 of them were commissioned last year. By the end of 2030, 46 more detours will be ready," said the Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation.

A series of thematic programmes "Platform of the Future: 100 projects of Russia" is being held at the National Centre RUSSIA. They are dedicated to the national development goals outlined in the Presidential Decree No. 309.  Five more thematic meetings will be held before the end of the year. The most important initiatives covering the social and infrastructural sphere, environmental issues, industry, economy and culture will be presented there. The projects will be presented by members of the Russian Government and heads of ministries responsible for the implementation of national projects and the achievement of national goals. The presentations will be made at the National Centre RUSSIA.