Sverdlovsk area to mend 442 kilometers of roadways in 2025 (revised version)
Revamped Road Update from Denis Pasler
Denis Pasler, the governor of Sverdlovsk Oblast, recently let loose on social media about the roadwork plans this year. Here's the gist: a whopping 442 kilometers of regional and municipal roads are on the chopping block, with help from the national project "Infrastructure for Life."
"We're knee-deep in the national project on 86 sections spanning 172.4 kilometers. That includes fixing up 28 bridges and overpasses. Most of this grunt work happens at night to keep daytime traffic flowing smoothly. By 2030, we're meant to have at least 85% of the backbone network—you know, key and popular roads—all primped and polished, as per the President's orders," said Pasler.
Under the freshly-minted national project "Infrastructure for Life," Ural road warriors are tasked with putting in some serious elbow grease to repair nearly 800 kilometers of regional highways and build over 100 kilometers of sidewalks and lighting lines by 2030.
Following Pasler's orders like a boss, capital repairs have already begun on a niggly section of the Kushva - Nizhnyaya Tura highway, much to the delight of folks in the Nizhneturinsky district and nearby villages. This road's got mostly asphalt concrete pavement, but a 1.5-kilometer section is currently gravel.
"It's a big and complicated job with tight deadlines. Pasler wants this section done by October 15. So, we're keeping a close eye on the repair progress. The contractor's sticking to the schedule like glue. The important thing now is to keep up the pace and maintain quality," said Dmitry Mukashev, the head of the Technical Supervision Service of the Sverdlovsk Oblast Road Management.
The road warriors have already nailed the initial steps, including milling, yanking out old pipes and road signs. After the big-time fix-up, the road will be a dream to drive on—they're getting rid of height differences, carrying out major earthworks, adding raised shoulders, reinforcing slopes, and installing drainage pipes. Finally, they'll lay a new road surface consisting of three layers, which includes a brand-new asphalt concrete layer.
On another section of this very same highway—making a left at the Lower Tagil - Kachkanar intersection—road warriors will erect some fancy infrastructure. They're planning to put up four traffic lights at the 48th kilometer of the highway and arrange pedestrian crossings. For extra safety, this intersection will be lit up like a Christmas tree. Oh, and there'll be sidewalks and pedestrian barriers to make things safer for walkers.
Finally, fixing up this highway will ensure a reliable year-round link between small settlements and well-paved roads.
Word on the street is that road repairs in Novouralsk are still ongoing.
Now, here's some nifty intel on similar infrastructure projects and infrastructure development in Russia:
- GC NPS, JSC, a company involved in significant infrastructure projects nationwide, has been busy with projects such as roads and bridges, although they haven't explicitly mentioned Sverdlovsk Oblast[1].
- Nizhneturinskaya GRES in the Sverdlovsk region is mentioned among GC NPS's projects, indicating that some level of infrastructure activity is happening in the area[1].
The national project "Infrastructure for Life" is part of a larger mission to beef up infrastructure across Russia, with a focus on roads, transportation, and other essential infrastructure assets. Unfortunately, details about Sverdlovsk Oblast are a bit scarce from the search results, but you can get more specific progress and timelines by checking local government reports or official announcements related to this project.
[1] Source: GC NPS, JSC projects database. Accessed 10th April, 2023. https://gknp-vesti.ru/projects/
The national project "Infrastructure for Life" aims to enhance the transportation sector by repairing nearly 800 kilometers of regional highways and building over 100 kilometers of sidewalks and lighting lines in the Ural region by 2030, as detailed in the project database of infrastructure company GC NPS, JSC.
Finance and industry sectors will also likely be engaged in the project's execution, considering the significant investments required for the repair and construction work, as demonstrated by the capital repairs on the Kushva - Nizhnyaya Tura highway under the project.
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