New interchange opens to traffic on Western High Speed Diameter

On September 14^th, the interchange at the intersection of the Western High Speed Diameter (WHSD) with Shuvalovsky Prospekt was officially opened to traffic in Primorsky District of St. Petersburg.

At the opening ceremony, governor Alexander Beglov noted that the new interchange will unload roads in the district and ensure transport accessibility for the new residential areas. In future Shuvalovsky Prospekt will link Primorskoye Highway and the Western High-Speed Diameter, improving the traffic situation in the northern districts of the city.

Client: Western High-Speed Diameter, JSC

Main Contractor: PO Vozrozhdenie Production Association

Main Designer: Institute Stroyproekt.

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Western High Speed Diameter (WHSD) WHSD is the first urban toll expressway in St. Petersburg, 46.6 km in length, which comprises a great number of complex engineering structures. The road links the southern and western city districts with the Ring Road, Vasilievsky Island in the center and the Scandinavia highway in the north, and has improved accessibility of the main transport hubs — Pulkovo Airport, the port of St. Petersburg and the Marine Façade passenger terminal. The new expressway has reduced travel times in some city areas by 50-70%.