I.Metshin on the Voznesensky tract: “Every day, the dream of our predecessors is getting closer to implementation”

In Kazan, the construction of interchanges, pedestrian underpasses and the reconstruction of storm sewers is being completed as part of the first stage of the construction of the Voznesensky Tract from Gvardeyskaya Street to Pobedy Avenue with a length of 4 km. It is planned to open direct traffic along Gvardeyskaya Street in September. The progress of work at the intersection of Voznesensky tract and Gvardeyskaya Street was inspected by the Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin.

“About 400 people and 120 vehicles work at the construction site daily. Every day, the dream of our predecessors is getting closer to realization. Already in September, it will be possible to replace detours and launch traffic along Gvardeyskaya Street,”- the head of the city noted.

According to the project, the first section of the road will be 13-17 meters wide with three lanes in each direction. Now the construction of the interchange at the intersection of Voznesensky tract and Gvardeyskaya Street is being completed. Igor Kulyazhev, deputy head of the Executive Committee, informed the Mayor that the upper joints are being filled in for the construction of the highway. In addition, the filling of the upper part of the overpass at the intersection of the Voznesensky tract with Pobedy Ave. will be completed shortly, after which the road surfacing will begin.

The roadbed has already been paved on almost the entire section from Rodina St. to Pobedy Ave. “All work is carried out according to the schedule,”- said the deputy head of the Executive Committee. In addition to the work on the roadway, bike paths are provided on this site, and the width of the sidewalks will be 2.2-4.5 m.

The construction of a railway overpass and three underground pedestrian crossings at intersections with A.Kutuya, Rodina and N.Zhiganov Streets is nearing completion. Thus, the preparedness of the tunnel–type overpass at the intersection of Voznesensky tract and Gvardeyskaya St. is 80%, at the intersection of Voznesensky Tract and Pobedy Ave. is 60%, three underground pedestrian crossings are 70-80%, and the reconstruction of the external storm sewer network is 90% complete. As I. Kulyazhev noted, the first stage of construction is planned to be fully completed in 2023.

The construction is progressing well on the second section of the Voznesensky tract from Pobedy Ave. to the M7 Volga highway with a length of 8 km. Now preparations are underway for the construction of two aboveground crossings on Pobedy Ave. near the new highway and the bridge over the Noksa River, and a temporary bypass road along Fuchika Street will also open.

According to I. Kulyazhev, a number of private land plots is located along the construction of the road. “Now work is underway to repurchase them,”- he said.

“This year we are not only building the Voznesensky tract, but also expanding the Gorkobsky Highway, continuing to build the Great Kazan Ring Road. This is not only the issue of transformation of the city and the reduction of traffic congestions, but also an effective anti-crisis measure. Thanks to these projects, thousands of Kazan citizens working in the construction industry receive decent wages and confidence in the future,”- the Mayor summed up.

Roman Fatkhutdinov, head of the administration of the Sovetsky district, and Stanislav Shevyrev, Director of the contracting organization Volga-Avtodor LLC, also took part in the onsite meeting.