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Source: Government of the Russian Federation – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article.
Traffic on Russian highways increased during May holidays
Traffic on Russian highways increased during May holidays
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Traffic on Russian highways increased during May holidays
Highways continue to be one of the key factors in the country’s infrastructure development. Their demand among road users increases annually, especially on weekends and holidays. This was reported by Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin.
“Expressways allow citizens to quickly, conveniently and safely get to their destination. The absence of traffic lights, level crossings, high-quality pavement, intelligent transport systems and modern multifunctional road service zones (MFSZ) make travel on such roads as comfortable as possible. All these factors affect the growth of traffic on them and the increase in traffic intensity, especially during holidays. During the May holidays, this figure increased significantly across the entire network of expressways. For example, on May 1 of this year, cars and trucks traveled a record number of kilometers on the M-12 Vostok – 21.5 million km, which is 29% higher compared to the same period last year,” said Marat Khusnullin.
The Deputy Prime Minister added that on the M-11 Neva highway, during the May holidays, an average of over 21,000 trips were recorded per day. The peak was recorded on May 1, when the figure rose to almost 33,000. The traffic intensity on the section of the road from Moscow to the Tver Region exceeded 40,000 trips per day. Overall, on the highway this year, it has grown by 14% compared to the same period last year.
The peak traffic intensity on the Central Ring Road was on April 30 – on average over 25 thousand trips per day, and in some areas over 37 thousand were recorded. During the May holidays, over 20 thousand trips were recorded on the Malye Vyazme bypass that opened last year.
The new road A-289 Krasnodar – Kerch also shows a steady growth in traffic intensity. On April 30, traffic was 19.5 thousand trips. The peak value was recorded on May 1 – more than 22.5 thousand. At the end of the May holidays, as of May 11, the traffic intensity on this road was 16.8 thousand trips per day.
Chairman of the Board of the state company Avtodor Vyacheslav Petushenko noted that during the holidays there is an increase in passenger car traffic on all routes of high-speed highways. The high-speed road to the south, M-4 Don, is in particular demand.
“The average daily traffic intensity on the M-4 Don also increased during the May holidays. The peak value on this highway was recorded on April 30, on some sections of the road the flow of cars reached high values. Thus, on the highway within the Moscow Region, more than 80 thousand trips were registered on this day. High figures were observed on May 1 in the Rostov Region – over 55 thousand trips were recorded here. In general, during the first and last days of the holiday period, the highway demonstrated a stable load. On some sections, more than 75 thousand trips per day were recorded,” noted Vyacheslav Petushenko.
The highest traffic intensity is observed on the eve and at the end of holidays, when people go on trips and to their summer cottages. More and more motorists choose expressways due to their high capacity, safety, comfort and service, making them the main routes on these days. Modern multifunctional road service zones, 24-hour free assistance from emergency commissioners and monitoring systems that improve traffic safety are available on the highways.
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