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Traffic opens on Ufa's Eastern Exit
The new road connected Ufa to the M-5 Ural federal highway. The Transport Ministry reported construction completion and the opening of traffic on 21 March 2024.
What was built
According to the ministry, the Eastern Exit includes a 1.2-kilometre tunnel, a bridge and elevated section extending over 2.6 kilometres, and a ten-kilometre road. The entire route is almost 14 kilometres long, with four lanes.
Project history
Tunnel work began in 1992 and was later suspended because of funding. Construction resumed after a concession was arranged. At opening, the project's cost exceeded 40 billion rubles. The ministry identified reduced through traffic on city streets as one of the expected benefits.