As many as 26 billion roubles to be allocated for the construction, repair and maintenance of roads in Tatarstan in 2021

On November 24, speaking at a briefing at the Cabinet of Ministers of the republic, Tatarstan Minister of Transport and Roads Farit Khanifov said that 26 billion roubles is to be allocated for the construction, repair and maintenance of roads in the republic in 2021.

According to the minister, 4 billion 997 million roubles were allocated for the maintenance of regional roads in the current year, and 5 billion 254 million roubles will be allocated for 2021. Next year as many as 4.7 billion roubles will be allocated for construction and reconstruction of the roads and 9 billion 174 million roubles for their repairs.

The minister said that over 1,700 kilometers of roads were built, reconstructed and repaired in Tatarstan in the current year, including 433 kilometers of regional highways.

As many as 61.76 kilometers of regional highways, four overpasses and 13 bridges were built and reconstructed during the year; 371.6 kilometers of regional roads and six bridges were repaired inTatarstan.

Khanifov emphasized that reconstruction of the entrance to Kazan airport from the R-239 Kazan - Orenburg highway has started in the republic.