More than 1 bln. roubles allocated for roads repair in Tatarstan

In the first half-year 1,152 bln. roubles were allocated for roads repair in Tatarstan. Such data have been presented today at a briefing in RT Cabinet “On results of spring works on maintenance of motor roads in RT’.

According to Deputy minister of transport Eduard Danilov the winter was snowy that is why road workers put much emphasis on conducting anti-flood actions. In the first half-year Tatarstan roads underwent patch works at the area of 505 thousand m² (two times less than in 2010).

Moreover, wheel tracking was eliminated at 42 km of roads, rehabilitation of cracks was realized for 1,029 mln. running metres. Illumination was equipped at 22,4 km of roads, road blocks - at 18,5 km. Road markings were drawn at full length of federal highways and at 5065 km of regional highways. By and large expenses for roads repair in Tatarstan have made 1,152 bln. roubles in the first half-year.

Eduard Danilov informed that new machinery helped to increase efficiency of road workers. JSC “Tatavtodor” started using modern repair machinery based on MAN automobiles. Currently workers may use 15 of such units which help to implement patch works more quickly and efficiently. In order to keep the roads in due form the traffic of heavyweights at the temperature higher than 32 degrees is restricted in Tatarstan in summer period.

By words of road workers at such temperature bitumen starts melting and is affected by heavyweights more. Thus, traffic of trucks will be permitted from 21:00 to 9:00. The restrictions will be valid till August,15.