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Source: Government of the Russian Federation – Government of the Russian Federation –
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By the end of 2025, under the "Infrastructure for Life" national project, nearly 38 km of roads leading to airports and airfields on the regional and local road network have been reconstructed and repaired, including major repairs, reported Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin.
"In Russia, extensive work continues to upgrade airports and create the necessary infrastructure. One important area is improving the roads leading to airports. This improves travel comfort, whether people are heading on vacation, on business trips, or visiting family. Furthermore, high-quality roads leading to airports facilitate the reliable operation of transport hubs, uninterrupted cargo delivery, and increased tourism. Therefore, this is a matter of both quality of life and the efficiency of the country's transportation system. In 2025, under the national project "Infrastructure for Life," 16 regional and local road networks leading to airports and airfields were brought up to standard. Their total length is 37.7 km. In many regions, these projects were completed ahead of schedule. It is important to maintain this trend," noted Marat Khusnullin.
Upgraded roads to airports mean more convenient logistics, stronger interregional connections, and increased population mobility.
"Developing air travel between the regions of our vast country is one of our priorities. Large-scale work is currently underway across the country to construct and modernize airport terminal buildings and runways, equipping them with state-of-the-art equipment. At the same time, we are also bringing access roads to airports up to standard. In 2026, thanks to the national project "Infrastructure for Life," modernization and renovation of roads leading to or included in routes to airports and airfields are planned at 13 sites in the regional and local road network. Their total length will be 34 km," said Transport Minister Andrei Nikitin.
It should be noted that the approaches to the airports are part of the backbone network of Russian highways.
"Airport access roads are a vital component of the backbone network—the transport framework that ensures our country's connectivity. Overall, by the end of 2025, the share of backbone roads in good condition reached 75%, compared to the planned 70.5%," said Kairat Tursunbekov, Deputy Head of the Federal Road Agency.
In 2025, major reconstruction work on 2.8 kilometers of Aidamirova Street was completed in Grozny, the capital of the Chechen Republic. This is part of the route to the Akhmad-Khadji Kadyrov International Airport. During the reconstruction, the roadway was widened to six lanes, 125 outdoor lighting poles, 11 traffic lights, and 400 road signs were installed, and 600 trees were planted. Crews also built a 68-linear-meter bridge across the Neftyanka River, and the approaches to it were straightened.
Additionally, the new road construction season will see the completion of the 2.3-kilometer reconstruction of a section of road along Aerovokzalnaya Street. This is a direct access road to the Akhmat-Khadzhi Kadyrov International Airport.
One of the significant projects under the national project in the Amur Region is the reconstruction of the Blagoveshchensk-Bibikovo highway. The road connects the villages of the Blagoveshchensk Municipal District with the regional capital and leads to the N.N. Muravyov-Amursky Blagoveshchensk Airport. Passenger traffic here has nearly tripled over the past five years, so it's important to create a convenient access route to the airport.
The reconstruction of the regional airport highway began in 2025 and will be completed in four stages. During construction and installation, the roadway will be widened to four lanes, traffic flows will be separated by barriers, and a new lighting system will be installed. The project also includes two roundabouts at the turnoff to Chigiri and at the intersection with Klubnichnaya Street in Blagoveshchensk. The main work on the section of the first stage, from km 16 to 17, running through the village of Aeroport, was completed in 2025.
This year, repairs will continue on a 1.7-kilometer section of road along Shiryamova Street in Irkutsk. This is a direct route to Irkutsk International Airport, which is connected by air with 50 Russian cities and seven countries: Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Mongolia, Thailand, China, and Vietnam. Since 2021, passenger traffic at the region's main air hub has doubled, and in 2025, the airport will serve 4 million passengers for the first time in its history. Roadwork began last year on the runways leading to the terminal. Road crews replaced storm drains, widened approaches to the terminal, and repaved sidewalks and roadways. This year, work will begin on the opposite side.
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