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Source: Moscow Government – Moscow Government –
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The tunnel under Kashirskoye Highway will be remarked and converted to two-way traffic, according to a design by the Traffic Management Center (TMC). This will create convenient and faster routes for drivers and increase the tunnel's capacity. Currently, fewer than 250 vehicles pass through it per hour, according to the Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Transport and Industry. Maxim Liksutov.
"Following Sergei Sobyanin's instructions, we continue to improve connectivity between certain city districts and create new convenient routes for drivers. This work is part of the 2030 Transport Development Strategy. In accordance with the TsODD project, we will change the markings in the tunnel under Kashirskoye Highway and create two-way traffic. This will allow drivers to bypass dense traffic areas and save travel time," noted Maxim Liksutov.
A new oncoming lane will be added to the tunnel, allowing drivers heading to the city center to exit Kashirskoe Shosse into the tunnel and change direction. The existing lanes, which allow drivers coming from the city center and entering the tunnel to turn around, will be maintained. Drivers will no longer need to pass through the intersection with Yasenevaya Street. This will reduce the extra travel time to 700 meters and save five to seven minutes. From the Moscow Ring Road and the A-105 highway, drivers will be able to enter the sixth microdistrict of Orekhovo-Borisovo Yuzhnoye through the tunnel, without reaching Yasenevaya Street. A direct exit to the region and the Moscow Ring Road will also be created from the bus terminal, bypassing the intersection. Convenient access to the tunnel will be provided from the Kashirskoe Shosse alternate road and adjacent streets.
For driver safety and convenience, a roundabout will be created at the intersection of the alternate road and the exit ramp to the bus terminal, making it easier for vehicles to pass each other. The new markings will increase the turning radius when exiting the tunnel. This will allow drivers to directly exit onto Kashirskoye Highway toward the region or turn toward residential buildings without unnecessary maneuvering.
The new traffic pattern will make routes shorter and reduce congestion. After the re-marking, drivers will have a new, more convenient route: they won't have to travel through the busy intersection with Yasenevaya Street, and buses will be able to exit the platform and onto the highway more quickly.
The new route will become even more popular after the opening of Projected Passage No. 5388, which will connect Kashirskoye Highway with Gurevsky Passage.
New lanes, U-turns and turns
Since 2018, Moscow has been actively implementing traffic improvement projects. Narrowing lanes creates additional lanes for straight-ahead travel or for new turns and U-turns in areas where widening the roadway is difficult. Changing road markings improves traffic conditions without unnecessary expense or the need for lengthy lane closures. Furthermore, adding lanes is much faster than traditional road widening. This makes the method particularly suitable for dense traffic conditions, both in confined urban spaces and on busy highways.
On the Moscow Ring Road, lanes are added by slightly narrowing the edge lanes and eliminating shoulders (in some of the busiest sections). This allows more vehicles to travel through the sections in the same amount of time, eliminating the bottleneck effect. Transition lanes help make exits from the Moscow Ring Road and onto the highway safer. When a driver enters the highway, they must simultaneously accelerate and merge into the main traffic flow to avoid slowing down other vehicles. If at this point the exiting vehicle stops before changing lanes and slowly weaves into the right lane, this triggers a chain reaction of braking by other vehicles or a dangerous situation, which in any case leads to a decrease in speed both on the exit and in the outer lanes of the Moscow Ring Road. Transition lanes help mitigate this effect by preventing slowdowns in the transit lanes.
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