Ildus Faskhutdinov, minister of transport and road construction: “No project-freeze in Tatarstan road sector is planned”

The briefing with agenda “Development of transport-and-road complex in 2009” has been held in RT Cabinet. According to Ildus Faskhutdinov no project freezing is planned in road sector. The expenses may be cut due to decrease of prices for road materials, fuels and lubricants. He also emphasized that no firings in road sector would take place. On the contrary, transport-and-road complex is in need of qualified personnel.

Head of “Glavtatdortrans” Lenar Safin told that 6,885 billion RUR are planned to be spent for road works program in 2009. 1,17 billion RUR – for construction and reconstruction of auto roads and bridges. Under the budget article”Repair works of auto roads for restoration of technical qualities and maintenance of traffic safety it is meant to spend 1.45 bln. roubles for 299 km of road stretch.

The program for 2009 provides 2 billion roubles for maintenance of auto roads and bridges.

Besides, it is planned to implement repair works on 70.3km. by existing network of cold recycling in amount of 609.8 bln.roubles. It has been envisaged as well to make asphault-concrete covering of 137 km. of roadways.