The overhaul of the bridge on Nazarbayev Street to be completed in November

In Kazan, it is planned to complete the overhaul of the bridge on Nazarbayev Street by November. The number of driving lanes will increase from 6 to 8, pedestrian and bicycle paths will be equipped, and the load of the bridge will increase from 15 to 25 tons per axle. Presently, the construction workers have completed the largest stage of work – the installation of bored driven piles, and soon they will begin casting the first bridge piers. The Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin inspected the progress of the work today.

The bridge over Kaban Lake is one of the main arterial roads, which is crucial for the traffic of the city, the Mayor of Kazan noted. It was planned to complete the overhaul by autumn of 2024, but then the deadlines were shortened. “Thanks to the construction workers who managed to shorten the deadlines, so by the end of October – beginning of November 2023 we will be able to open the bridge and start traffic,”- Ilsur Metshin said. This year, Kazan will also repair bridges over the Kinderka River, the Sukhaya River and the bridge in the village of Kuzemetevo.

Twenty-eight workers and eleven vehicles are involved around the clock at the construction site on Nazarbayev Street. The overhaul is carried out according to the schedule. As of today, communication networks have been taken out on the site, heating networks have been rebuilt, and the removal of power supply networks is also being completed. The installation of enclosing sheeting for the bridge piers is underway, the work has been completed by 55%. In about two weeks, the filling of the first pier will begin. “The installation of all piers is planned to be completed by June. After that, the workers will start installing the bridge spans. They have already been delivered to Kazan,”- Igor Kulyazhev, Deputy head of the Kazan Executive Committee, told the Mayor.

At the entrance to the bridge from Khadi Taktasha Street, workers paved asphalt with an area of over 1 thousand square meters and equipped a sidewalk with an area of 321.6 sq.m. The total amount of work performed on the bridge is 15%.

For reference, the bridge over Lake Nizhny Kaban on Nazarbayev Street was closed for renovation on September 28 due to cracks in the piers. During the inspection, experts concluded that the bridge is no longer safe. Earlier, in 2019, due to the emergency state of the bridge, a restriction on the movement of heavy vehicles was introduced.

In October, for the convenience of citizens, a new sidewalk was laid from Khadi Taktasha Street to the pedestrian bridge on N.Nazarbayev Street. Outdoor lighting has been installed along the sidewalk.

Bypass routes, including for public transport, were organized to minimize the inconvenience of drivers and passengers.

Albert Salikhov, Head of the administration of the Vakhitovsky and Privolzhsky city districts of Kazan, and Stanislav Shevyrev, Director of the Volga-Avtodor LLC contracting organization, participated in the visiting meeting.