Travel around Russia with comfort: 2 thousand km of tourist routes have been repaired according to the national project

Unique architectural monuments, nature reserves, picturesque landscapes are becoming more accessible thanks to the national project «Safe quality roads». In 2021, road workers brought 388 regional highways and sections of the road network leading to local attractions up to standard. Their total length is 2 thousand km.

In the Sergiev Posad district of the Moscow region, two roads were repaired from the federal highway A-108 to the holy spring Gremyachy Klyuch, which, according to legend, originated in the XIV century thanks to the prayer of Sergius of Radonezh. To date, Gremyachy Klyuch is the largest and most famous waterfall in the Moscow suburbs - streams flow in cascades from a height of about 20 meters. The temperature in the spring is kept at + 4-6 degrees all year round, in addition, it is enriched with radon, and for this reason it is considered therapeutic.

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The road services repaired the pavement with a length of about 4 km: on the sections from the Moscow Big Ring to the village of Botovo and from the village of Voloskovo to the village of Vzglyadnevo, which is located next to the Gremyachy Klyuch.

«The renovation has made it more comfortable and safe for numerous tourists, pilgrims and locals to travel to the complex consisting of temples and fonts», said Alexey Gerzhik, Minister of Transport and Road Infrastructure of the Moscow Region.

In Karelia, one of the most popular tourist regions, 55 km of the highway Olonets – Pitkyaranta – Leppyasilta were brought to the standard last year. The road is one of the hallmarks of the republic – it goes in close proximity to the unique natural landscapes of the Ladoga region and provides access, including to the famous Mountain Park «Ruskeala». At one time marble was mined here, now the quarry filled with turquoise water is a lake, over which marble rocks rise. Many events are held in the park, for example, the Ruskeala Symphony music festival, which unites musicians who want to play in an atmosphere of unique acoustics.

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Another important facility of the national project is the highway Medvezhegorsk ― Tolvuya – Velikaya Guba, which is part of the route to the gem of wooden architecture ― the Kizhi museum-reserve, included in the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List.In 2021, 39 km of the regional road were updated, by 2023 it will be all over put in order and will contribute to the disclosure of the tourist potential of Zaonezhye.

Recently, recreation in Russian balneological resorts has become increasingly popular.You can improve your health, relax and have a good time in nature, for example, in the Astrakhan region ― here, thanks to the national project, the highway Akhtubinsk – Nizhny Baskunchak is brought to the standard, the endpoint of which is the salt lake Baskunchak. It is located on the territory of a unique natural complex - Bogdinsky-Baskunchaksky Reserve. Today, the purest salt of the lake accounts for up to 80% of the total salt production in Russia.On the southern shore of the lake there is the only mountain of natural origin in the Caspian lowland — Bolshoye Bogdo. And on the coast of the reservoir there are deposits of medicinal clays.In the summer months, this place is in great demand among tourists who come to bathe in brine (a highly concentrated solution of salts) and take mud baths..

In 2021, 11 km of the highway were repaired, this year the work will continue ― there are plans to repair another 29.8 km.

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Kurgan region can also be proud of its unique resort ― the Medvezhye balneological lake is located here.Its therapeutic mud has a high degree of mineralization and its characteristics are comparable to the mud of the Dead Sea.

Last year, thanks to the national project, a section of an intermunicipal road with a length of 4.2 km was brought into a normative state, it leads to the village of the resort « Lake Medvezhye» from the regional highway Petukhovo - Chastoozerye.The contractor performed milling of the existing pavement, eliminated the depths.Asphalt pavement was replaced throughout, roadsides were strengthened.Now you can get to the miracle lake with comfort.

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In the Republic of Crimea last year, a popular tourist destination was brought to the standard ― 67.2 km of the highway Chernomorskoye ― Yevpatoria.The road leads to Cape Tarkhankut ― this is one of the most beautiful and unusual places on the Crimean peninsula.Tarkhankut is a protected area and habitat for rare species of plants and animals listed in the Red Book, there is also one of the oldest lighthouses.

In addition to updating the asphalt concrete pavement, the contractor's specialists repaired the platforms for public transport stops and the adjacent sidewalks, widened the roadway where necessary, and also installed road signs and applied markings.

We recall that in total, thanks to the implementation of the national project «Safe quality roads» in 2021, more than 16.5 thousand km of highways in 84 regions of the country have been brought up to standard.