Tatarstan President inspects objects of Kazan transport and sport infrastructure under construction

Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov has implemented a working detour around several objects of Kazan sport and transport infrastructure under construction. Head of Republic was accompanied by Kazan Mayor Ilsur Metshin and Minister of construction, architecture, housing and communal services Irek Faizullin.

Rustam Minnikhanov visited construction sites of football stadium and Palace of water sports. According to information given by the contractor, mounting of wooden boards of the Palace is to be completed in April, concrete pouring of pool basins will be started in March. Variants of surrounding area improvement were also presented to the Tatarstan President.

Rustam Minnikhanov reminded a park will be laid out on the Kazanka riverside, close to the stadium and Palace of water sports and construction of any other objects will be forbidden.

Head of Republic also inspected construction works at “Aviastroitelnaya” and “Moskovskaya” stations. By words of Head of MUP “Kazmetrostroi” Marat Rakhimov construction of all three underground stations is being fulfilled in accordance with the approved schedule.

The last object of detour was the construction site of a road junction on the Lenin dam. A new overpass is meant to be constructed close to the old bridge.

The old bridge will in its turn be demolished afterwards, and the second section of a new overpass will be constructed there.

Head of Tatarstan addressed builders with requirement to increase the workload in order to be on schedule and minimize discomfort for city dwellers.