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10 March 2023

By the Beginning of May, Preparations Are Underway to Commence the Sliding of the Bridge Span Across the Volga River on the Tver Bypass

At present, the facility is being operated by a workforce of 1,100 and 300 units of equipment. The works are currently being carried out on the entire 62-kilometer stretch of the future route.

The construction of the Tver bypass, which will be integrated into the M-11 Neva high-speed federal road, entails the creation of 28 artificial structures. Most of them are overpasses with reinforced concrete beam spans. And only two bridges will require sliding of the metal structures over the slipway, specifically the bridges across the Volga and Tvertsa rivers.

Currently, preparations for the sliding of both bridges are underway, as scheduled for early May. 214 meters in length, the bridge spanning the Tvertsa will be supported by four footings. This structure is included in the first launch complex of the 3rd stage of the M-11 highway (that bypasses Tver). As per the schedule, the commencement of traffic over the entire 1st launch complex, including the bridge over Tvertsa, is slated for the end of December 2023. The construction of the project will require 1.5 thousand tons of weather-resistant steel metal structures that do not require painting, and 4 thousand cubic meters of reinforced concrete.

The construction of a bridge over the Volga River is scheduled as part of the project’s 2nd phase. The structure will be supported by ten footings. 738 meters in length, it will feature a channel span of 156 meters. The weight of the metal structures of the future bridge will be over 5,775 tons, the volume of laid reinforced concrete will be more than 10,500 cubic meters.

At the moment, the construction of monolithic reinforced concrete footings is underway, along with the assembly and expansion of the metal span structure on the slipway that will be pushed onto the completed supports. The construction of the Tver bypass will effectively mark the completion of the M-11 Neva federal highway project, enabling a direct connection between Moscow and St. Petersburg via a top-tier I-A expressway without any intersections with other roads at the same level. The travelling time between two capitals will be reduced from 6 to 5 hours. This is going to be a contemporary four-lane expressway, complete with interchanges and toll plazas.

Spanning over 33.55 kilometers, the 1st launch complex will run from the Bezhetskaya interchange to the starting point of the 4th stage (176 km – 209 km of the M-11). As part of this launch complex, a total of 17 structures will be built.

Spanning over 30.22 kilometers, the 2nd launch complex will extend from the 2nd stage to the Bezhetskaya interchange (149 km – 176 km of the M-11). There are 11 man-made structures provided for it.

The President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, has rendered support for the implementation of the project. The construction of the Tver Northern Bypass was launched in spring 2022.