More than 130 km of roads will be repaired in the Vologda region this year

In the Vologda region, road repair has been underway for several years, and the results are already there. Over the past three years, more than 1.3 thousand kilometers of the canvas have been put in order. This year alone, more than 354 kilometers of roads and 22 bridges are being upgraded. The work is carried out not only on the national project, but also on regional programs.

We are comprehensively developing the transport infrastructure of the region. We increase the accessibility of cities and rural areas, update public transport, create more comfortable and safe conditions for everyday trips of Vologda residents, said the Governor of the Vologda region Georgy Filimonov.

According to the national project “Infrastructure for Life”, 17 facilities with a total length of 131.7 kilometers are being repaired. These are roads of regional, inter-municipal and municipal importance.

The works are complex – not just to replace asphalt, but to strengthen roadsides, arrange public transport stops, put fences and signal poles, road signs, make markings and put the adjacent territory in order.

In settlements add sidewalks for the safe movement of pedestrians, put traffic lights, create additional islands of security, playgrounds for recreation.

“Security does not consist of a single measure. This is the quality of the road surface, and lighting, and sidewalks, and properly organized crossings, and control over compliance with the rules. The joint work of the regional government, law enforcement agencies and residents themselves is already yielding results: the accident rate decreased by 16%, road deaths by 26%, and the number of deaths caused by drunk drivers has almost halved, said Deputy Governor of the Vologda region Anton Strizhov.

In the Velikoustyug district, more than 10.7 kilometers of roads were put in order. For example, local residents asked to put in order the section of the Ust-Aleksevo-Myakinitsino highway with a length of 7.2 kilometers. Here replaced the coverage, equipped sidewalks to bus stops and pedestrian crossings.

The southern entrance to Veliky Ustyug with a length of 3.5 kilometers was also restored. The road leads to nearby villages, provides access to major highways.

The roads connecting the region with other subjects of the country are also being put in order. So, a year earlier, the main works on the repair of the Nizhny Novgorod – Sharya – Veliky Ustyug road section with a length of 16 kilometers, passing in the Nikolsky district, were performed. The cover here has already been replaced. On the same highway, another section 20 kilometers long in Kich-Gorodets district is being restored.

An important component is the repair of bridges. This year, 18 buildings in 11 districts were put in order. Two more facilities will be completed by the end of December. Bridges provide communication with district centers and large roads, so their condition is under special control.

“The development and maintenance of road infrastructure remains one of the priorities of the regional government. We pay special attention to the routes that residents use daily, including in remote settlements. Here, the reliability of each bridge structure directly affects the transport accessibility of the territory, said Deputy Governor Anton Strizhov.

“Behind all the figures and achievements is the daily life of Vologda residents. The opportunity without unnecessary transfers to get to the regional capital, comfortably drive to work, visit relatives in another district or go on a trip to your home region. For the sake of such results, we continue our work, the governor concluded.