Build a second bridge over the Katun for 860 million rubles supports Mintrans

The Government of the Republic of Altai enlisted the support of the Ministry of transport of the Russian Federation in its plans to build a second bridge over the River Katun River in the village of Platovo at a cost of about 860 million rubles, told the Republican authorities.

On Wednesday in the Gorno-Altaisk at a meeting on the development of transport infrastructure of the Republic of the Russian Transport Minister Igor Levitin promised to support the project.

Estimated documentation for construction of the object on the road "Entrance to the village Platovo" is ready. According to experts, the cost of the construction of a bridge with a length of 282.7 running meters of around 860 million rubles. The start of construction of the object specified.

As noted at the meeting, the head of the region Alexander Berdnikov, future bridge is of great importance for the economic development of the Republic.

The existing suspension bridge over the River Katun River near the village of Platovo was built in the late 1990 's. It provides a link between the Soviet district of Altai Krai and Altai Republic areas. In a survey of the bridge in 2004, experts from the scientific and production association "Diamos" found that the unsatisfactory technical condition of the bridge is a real threat than the movement of vehicles. According to the Ministry of regional development of the Altai Republic, currently travel trucks weighing over 3 tons on the bridge is prohibited.

"The alarm condition of the existing bridge is a major obstacle in the process of creating special economic zones. The construction of a new major bridge crossing the River Katun will ensure a sustainable relationship between the two regions, will give new impetus to the development of adjacent territories, would help further the development of tourism, "the statement said the Government of the Republic of Altai.

The new bridge will be able to ride the big passenger buses, arriving in popular Altai resort will be the shortest Belokurikha Road about 100 kilometers from the Gorno-Altai airport.

In addition, the new bridge go partially ease the Federal road m-52 through redeployment of traffic flows from the village of Platovo to the village of Aya and further to the special economic zone "Turquoise Katun", especially in the area where the largest number of tourist facilities.

The first major bridge across the Katun River, connecting the Altai Krai and the Republic of Altai and the highway leading to SEZ tourist-recreational type "Turquoise Katun" opened in early October. Construction of the bridge lasted little more than a year and a half years: started in December 2009, and was completed three months ahead of schedule in July 2011. The length of the bridge is 198.5 running meters.

"Turquoise Katun"-special economic zone of tourist and recreational type in Altai Krai. Was created in February 2007. SEZ is located within the territory of the Altai district of Altai Krai on the left bank of the River Katun River and has an area of 3.326 thousand hectares. Turquoise Katun was created for the development of environmental, health, water, sports, tourism and other types of speleoturizma in Altai Krai.

Topic: "Turquoise Katun", "Diamos", SEZ