Moscow - Nizhny Novgorod - Kazan Express Highway

Vladimir and Nizhny Novgorod Regions (new construction)
Project period: 2019 – Present
General Designer: AO Institute Stroyproekt
Client: State Company Russian Highways

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Stroyproekt is developing an area planning design for the construction of stages 2, 3 and 4 of Moscow - Nizhny Novgorod - Kazan Express Highway, km 80 - km 347.

The highway will become a part of a transnational infrastructure project and transport corridor from Northern Europe to Western China, intended to strengthen economic and cultural ties between Europe and Asia. Creation of the international transport route Europe - Western China through the Russian Federation is stipulated by the main policy document for the Russian transport sector development - Transport Strategy of the Russian Federation 2030. The designed highway stretch will run through Vladimir and Nizhny Novgorod Regions.

Main technical parameters:

Road category: 1B (designed with account of technical requirements for category 1A)
Number of lanes: 4
Design speed: 150 km/h
Carriageway width:  2x7.5 m
Central reservation width: 6.0 m
Length: 270.1 km, including:
• Stage 2 - 35.3 km
• Stage 3 - 109.3 km
• Stage 4 - 125.5 km
Number of bridges: 97, including:
• Stage 2 - 19
• Stage 3 - 40
• Stage 4 - 38
Interchanges: 4 double-trumpet interchanges, including:
• 1 at Stage 2
• 1 at Stage 3
• 2 at Stage 4.

Design period: 17 October 2019 - 03 June 2020.