Saint Petersburg Ring Road
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| Кольцевая автомобильная дорога вокруг Санкт-Петербурга | ||||
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| Length | 142 km (88 mi) | |||
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| Country | Russia | |||
| Major cities | Saint Petersburg | |||
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Gorskaya and the Gulf of Finland
.bridges of Saint Petersburg
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The Saint Petersburg Ring Road (
beltway, it is listed in the Russian road numbering system as federal public highway A-118.[1]
Construction
The need for the construction of a beltway around St Petersburg was first stated in the 1965 General Development Plan of
Leningrad. The western segment of the road was planned to be constructed as a causeway forming part of a proposed flood-protection dam in the Gulf of Finland. In late 1979, construction of the dam facilities commenced and by the early 1990s a two-lane road connected the northern shore of the Gulf of Finland with the city of Kronstadt on Kotlin Island
. However, lack of financing in the midst of economic turmoil in Russia halted further development of both the dam and the Ring Road project in 1992.
Construction of the Ring Road was resumed in 1998. The first freeway section of the Ring Road – connecting the northern end of the dam, near
Neva River
.
An interchange junction near the international Pulkovo Airport was opened in November 2007. By this time, construction of the Ring Road was resulting in a significant boost in land values in the vicinity of the highway and its interchanges.
The south-western and western sections of the Ring Road, including the
Valentina Matvienko, who inaugurated the dam facilities.[3] The St. Petersburg Ring Road was notorious for the delays and budget overspending during its construction.[4][5]
General data
- Length: 142 km (88 mi)
- Width: 17–32 m (56–105 ft)
- Lanes: 4 to 8
- Bridges and trestles: 105
- Tunnel: 1
- Grade-separated junctions: 26
- Speed limit: 110 km/h (68 mph)
See also
- Moscow Ring Road
- Western Rapid Diameter
References
- ^ Правительство Российской Федерации. Постановление Правительства Российской Федерации №928 от 17 ноября 2010 «О перечне автомобильных дорог общего пользования федерального значения». Вступил в силу 7 декабря 2010. Опубликован: Российская Газета, 30 ноября 2010. (Government of Russian Federation. Resolution of the Government of Russian Federation #928 of November 17, 2010 On the list of the federal public roads. Effective as of December 7, 2010.). (in Russian)
- ^ Ivanova, Evgenia (September 8, 2006). "Long Awaited Eastern Ring Road Opens". The St. Petersburg Times. St. Petersburg, Russia. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
- ^ Titova, Irina (August 15, 2011). "Dam Complex Complete At Last". The St. Petersburg Times. St. Petersburg, Russia. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
- ^ Kovalyev, Vladimir (October 2, 2001). "Construction of Ring Road Hits Snag". The St. Petersburg Times. St. Petersburg, Russia. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
- ^ Tyomkin, Anatoly (March 16, 2011). "Auditors: Ring Road Millions Over Budget". The St. Petersburg Times. St. Petersburg, Russia. Retrieved October 3, 2011.