Ilsur Metshin: “We plan to open traffic on the Millennium Bridge in July”

Road workers will complete the first in 20 years’ renovation of the Millennium Bridge in July. This became known during a meeting held at the facility today by the Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin. The renovation is 60% completed. In total, 40 sections of roads will be repaired in Kazan this year, which will allow the city to meet the federal standard – 85% of roads will meet a standard condition.

“The Millennium Bridge is one of the major transport arteries of the city. Since the construction of the bridge, this is its first renovation which we are carrying out as part of the preparation of Kazan for the BRICS summit. Under favorable weather conditions, road workers promise to complete ahead of schedule,”- Ilsur Metshin said.

As of today, the renovation is 60% completed. Road workers are ahead of schedule – 42 workers and 10 special vehicles are involved daily at the facility. As of today, the asphalt concrete pavement has been removed on the bridge. For the first time after construction, a complete cleaning of the external waterproofing to the metal structure was carried out, and the laying of a new protective layer began. It has a three-layer coating and prevents the metal from corrosion. The first 600 meters have already been laid. After that, two layers of asphalt concrete will be laid – the start of work is scheduled for today. The dismantling of old and installation of new bridge fences, repair and coloring of the pylon are also underway.

Last year, the first part of the Millennium Bridge and the access roads were repaired. In April 2024, work began on the second part.