Almost 2 billion rubles will be allocated in 2015 from the state budget to overhaul the main transport artery of the Crimea - road Kerch-Feodosia, Simferopol, Work is expected to finish before October 1, 100-kilometer section from Kerch to Feodosiya, said the head of Department of the state Council on economic, fiscal and tax policy Vitaly Nahlupin.

Funds will be allocated in the form of targeted transfers on road service.

Route Kerch-Simferopol-Feodosia since the end of the regular messages with Ukraine has become the most popular in the country. The track was built during Soviet times, has only one lane in each direction. In Crimea receives the bulk of traffic from the Kerch ferry. Fifty percent of all passenger traffic in the Republic also occurs through Kerch.

"The amount of money allocated is 1, 7 billion. These works will be used by eight contractors. Already from June 26 to July 8, plan to transfer to contractors advances in the range of 30-40% on the purchase of materials to repair the road. Work must be completed before October 1, " said Nahlupin.

The traffic intensity on the Kerch highway is now between 23 to 40 thousand cars per day. The roadbed does not withstand the loads. Part of the restoration work on separate sites was conducted at the end of last year.

Capital repair of the highway Simferopol-Alushta-Yalta will also continue this year, are allocated to these 4, 5 billion rubles, said Nahlupin. Another 1 billion rubles will be allocated for the repair of the main roads in Simferopol. Start of works is planned for July fifteen.

A new motorway Tavrida length of over 300 kilometers will connect Kerch, where the bridge will be built across the Strait, Simferopol and Sevastopol, reported before the authorities of the Crimea." Tavrida " will not be identical to the existing route, for example on the Kerch Peninsula and in the area from Simferopol To Sevastopol. The track is supposed to build up to 2018.

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