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Source: Government of the Russian Federation – Government of the Russian Federation –
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Expanding federal highways with traffic separation is one of the key development vectors for the road network, enshrined in the Transport Strategy to 2030. In 2025, the Federal Road Agency (Rosavtodor), as part of the "Infrastructure for Life" national project, upgraded more than 310 km of its roads to four and six lanes. This was announced by Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin.
"Expanding the roadways of federal highways remains a priority in road management. This is essential for the socioeconomic development of regions and the country as a whole: growing traffic flows require increased road capacity, which ensures uninterrupted communication between cities, improves road safety, expedites freight transport, and improves logistics. Under the national project 'Infrastructure for Life,' Rosavtodor has expanded more than 310 km of federal highways to four and six lanes by 2025, including more than 120 km through reconstruction and 190 km through major repairs," said Marat Khusnullin.
The conversion of federal highways to four- and six-lane design also promotes the development of interregional connections and makes travel within the country convenient and attractive for everyone.
"The development of domestic tourism is driving a large-scale modernization of the federal road network, where a systematic conversion from two to four or more lanes transforms interregional routes into comfortable tourist corridors. In 2025 alone, eight key roadway widening projects were commissioned on Rosavtodor's federal road network as part of the reconstruction. This work will continue this year. Plans also call for the opening of another eight such projects, totaling 76.5 km, after the reconstruction. This will not only improve travel speeds along key transport arteries and the quality of service infrastructure, but also create truly attractive conditions for millions of Russians, who will be able to discover the incredible beauty of their country with a high level of safety and comfort," said Transport Minister Andrei Nikitin.
An integrated approach to work ensures safety and comfort for all road users.
"Rosavtodor is systematically expanding federal highways to four or more lanes in all regions of the country. In 2025, key projects included sections of the R-158 in the Nizhny Novgorod Region, the M-2 in the Oryol Region, the M-5 in the Chelyabinsk Region, the A-181 in the Leningrad Region, and many others. The work on these projects was comprehensive: in addition to widening and resurfacing, road workers constructed interchanges and installed transition and acceleration lanes, medians and side barriers, installed local wastewater treatment plants, lighting systems, and noise barriers. This approach is aimed at the most important thing—preserving the lives and health of all road users," noted Roman Novikov, head of the Federal Road Agency.
In the Oryol region, over 15 kilometers of the M-2 "Crimea" federal highway, from km 422 to 437, were widened to four lanes during major repairs. Here, specialists not only widened the roadway but also straightened the longitudinal profile and separated oncoming traffic with barriers. Bus stops, electric lighting lines, sidewalks, pedestrian crossings, and traffic lights were installed. New culverts, gutters, and ditches were installed to ensure stormwater drainage.
Similar work was carried out on a 9-kilometer section of the M-2 "Crimea" highway in the Tula region – on the northern approach to Tula.
In the Voronezh Region, a section of the R-298 Kursk-Voronezh highway, from km 196 to 209, has been widened to four lanes. Following the overhaul, the total width in both directions has increased to 14 meters.
In anticipation of the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, federal road workers reopened sections of the M-9 "Baltia" federal highway in the Tver and Moscow regions after major repairs. The entire route from Moscow to the Rzhev Memorial to the Soviet Soldier now has four or more lanes.
In the Nizhny Novgorod Region, 23 km of the federal highway R-158 Nizhny Novgorod – Saratov was converted to four-lane as part of a major overhaul. From km 77 to km 104, transitional/express lanes were installed at 11 junctions of local roads, and 12 bus stops with access bays and sidewalks were added near populated areas and summer cottage communities. One of the key solutions was the construction of five single-level interchanges, providing convenient U-turns and safe changes of direction.
In the Penza Region, a section of the R-208 Tambov-Penza federal highway (from km 147 to 157) widened to four lanes was opened to traffic ahead of schedule. The major repairs upgraded the road's category from category three to category two, more than doubling its capacity.
In the Omsk region, approximately 10 km of the R-254 Irtysh Highway (the southern bypass of Omsk) has been widened to four lanes. At the major overhaul site, specialists separated oncoming traffic flows with a central metal barrier, installed three turning loops, and installed 314 lighting poles.
In the Chelyabinsk region, a 14-kilometer section of the M-5 "Ural" highway (from km 1564 to 1578) was widened from two to four lanes as part of a reconstruction project. Drilling and blasting operations were a key part of the reconstruction. These were necessary to smooth out existing elevation changes and change the road's landscape.
In the Leningrad Region, the section between kilometers 124 and 130 of the A-181 "Scandinavia" highway was widened from two to six lanes. In addition, federal road workers built a two-level interchange, an overpass at the intersection with the regional Ogonki-Streltsovo-Tolokonnikovo road, and a six-lane bridge over the Perovka River.
In the Chechen Republic, the southern approach to Grozny, part of the R-217 "Kavkaz" highway, has been upgraded to a four-lane road. The roadway has been widened from 7 to 14 meters between kilometers 0 and 8.
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