On September 5 Head of Federal Road Agency Roman Starovoit, Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov, Minister of Transport and Roads Lenar Safin took part in a solemn opening of the bridge across Vyatka River.

Speaking at the event, Rustam Minnikhanov said that the bridge will connect two industrial centres of the republic. He thanked everyone who helped to design and build the bridge, and especially Head of Federal Road Agency.

Presentation of awards was held after official speeches. Roman Starovoit was awarded with a medal “For valorous labour”.

The bridge across Vyatka River is a section of federal highway M7. It was opened in 1976. In 2005 the Federal Road Agency decided to reconstruct the bridge.

The first part of the bridge was opened in September 2011. Reconstruction of the second part was carried out under the federal programme and cost 2.5 mln rubles.

The federal highway M7 is the busiest road in the republic, with daily traffic of 12 thousand cars.