Rustam Minnikhanov and Ilsur Metshin open the first section of the Voznesensky Tract

The first section of the Voznesensky Tract – from Gvardeyskaya Street to Pobedy Avenue – opened in Kazan today. The ceremony was attended by the Rais of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov and the Mayor of Kazan Ilsur Metshin

The opening of the first section with a length of 3.8 km took place as part of the Road–2023congress in Grozny. Today, sections of roads and facilities in the Arkhangelsk and Sverdlovsk regions have also been opened in videoconference mode.

The head of the Federal Road Agency Roman Novikov noted that the opening of new sections, including the first section of the Voznesensky Tract, confirms the development of the entire transport network.

“A very important city facility. The construction was carried out thanks to the assertiveness of the leadership of the republic and the skillful actions of the construction workers. Part of the Voznesensky Tract – the first stage, from Gvardeyskaya Street to Pobedy Avenue, will make the movement of Kazan residents even more comfortable and will provide reverse transport accessibility,”- Roman Novikov noted.

Congratulating the road workers on the upcoming holiday, Tatarstan Rais Rustam Minnikhanov stressed that the construction of the Voznesensky Tract was planned thanks to the support of the President of Russia, the Government of the country, the Ministry of Transport of Russia and Rosavtodor.

“Today we are launching traffic on the major transport site – the Voznesensky Tract, which was implemented by our road builders with the huge support of the federal government. We are sincerely grateful to our President Vladimir Putin, the Russian Government, the Ministry of Transport and the Federal Road Agency. The project has been implemented. This most difficult site costs 13.4 billion rubles. Of course, the work will be continued,”- Rustam Minnikhanov said.

After the opening ceremony, Rustam Minnikhanov and Ilsur Metshin greeted the construction workers and thanked them for their work.

The construction of the Voznesensky tract with a length of 11.3 km started in 2021. In two years, work was carried out on the first section of the 3.8 km long road. Two tunnels were built for high–speed traffic along the highway - at the intersection of Voznesensky Tract with Gvardeyskaya Street and Pobedy Avenue and three underground pedestrian crossings on Adel Kutuya, Rodina and Zhiganov streets. Bike paths, storm drains, sidewalks have been laid along the six-lane road with a width of 13-17 meters, 470 lighting poles, 985 meters of noise screens have been installed, 5927 trees and 2230 shrubs have been planted.

Housing construction has begun near the highway, planning projects for the construction of six schools, 20 kindergartens, polyclinics, a sports and recreation complex with a swimming pool and an sports arena, places have been allocated for the improvement of boulevards and squares.

The second part of the Voznesensky Tract will run from Pobedy Avenue to the M-7 Volga highway. The length of this section is 7.5 km and another 2.6 km of driveways.

The total length of the highway will be 11.3 km. The tract will become the fifth outbound highway and will unload traffic on the Mamadyshsky tract.