Ilsur Metshin: “We will complete the first stage of the Gorky Highway reconstruction at the end of 2023”

The first stage of the Gorky Highway reconstruction is planned to be completed at the end of 2023. An interchange will be opened at the intersection with Bolotnikov, Frunze and Vosstaniya Streets by that time, Kazan Mayor Ilsur Metshin informed today during the onsite meeting. According to him, this will significantly relieve traffic on one of the main city highways, where there are daily congestions. This year it is planned to complete the construction of a turning loop in the village of Zalesny and replace all utilities in the area of construction work.

Exit from Kazan along the Gorky Highway towards Moscow is one of the busiest destinations, thousands of cars, especially on weekends, face the problem of traffic congestions here. After the reconstruction, the traffic situation and transport accessibility in the western direction will significantly improve. The Mayor highly appreciated the pace of reconstruction work.

“The reconstruction is going on according to the schedule, and in 2025 we plan to fully complete the works at the 11.8 km long site, - Ilsur Metshin said. - Now the construction of five turning loops is underway, as well as an interchange on the Gorky Ring. Underground and aboveground pedestrian crossings will be built, as traffic lights from the M7 to Muzykalnaya Street will be removed to increase speed”.

Besides, the highway will be expanded to six lanes on the section from the Fakel shop to the Olympietz sports complex, the Mayor noted. A 1.5-meter-wide bike path and a sidewalk from three to 4.5 meters wide will run along the entire Gorky Highway.

“The interchange at the intersection of Gorky Highway, Bolotnikov, Frunze and Vosstaniya Streets will be opened at the end of 2023. This will relieve the road for the cars and public transport”, - the Mayor said. A three-level interchange will be built here, consisting of an underground tunnel, an overpass and a roadway.

To reduce the impact of road works on traffic, specialists laid detours at the Olympietz sports complex and near Bolotnikov and Frunze Streets. At the same time, today the expansion of the existing road to six lanes is being completed, the workers have to finish the top layer of asphalt.

About 100 people and 32 special vehicles work at the facility every day. As part of the reconstruction, they will have to build three underground turning rings. As of today, work on the construction of a turning loop near Frunze and Bolotnikov Streets has been completed by 30%, near the Olympietz sports complex – by 64% and near the M7 highway - by 17%.

This year it is planned to complete the construction of a turning loop in the village of Zalesny and remove all the utilities in the area of construction work. At the moment, preparatory work at the reconstruction site has been completed by 54%, power supply networks have been rebuilt by 67%, and outdoor lighting networks – by 37%. Workers also continue to work on the transfer of storm sewers, now the work has been completed by 21%.