Road construction in Russia

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2026: Allocation of 773.2 billion rubles for the development of federal roads

The government plans to spend ₽773,2 billion on the implementation of the Federal Network Development Fedproject in 2026. Information in September 2025 follows from the explanatory note to the bill on the federal budget for 2026 and for the planning period 2027-2028. Three areas were allocated from the amount: state support of Rosavtodor in the construction and reconstruction of roads (₽122,7 billion), independent construction and reconstruction (₽217,7 billion), overhaul, repair and maintenance of federal public roads (₽432,7 billion).^[1]

2025

During the year, 28 thousand km of roads were built and repaired

In 2025, 28 thousand km of highways were built, reconstructed and repaired in Russia. The volume of asphalt concrete pavement laid amounted to about 213 million square meters. m, which is 14% more than in 2024. These data were announced by Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin at an open meeting of the government commission on regional development on December 25, 2025.

According to Marat Khusnullin, the work was carried out within the framework of a six-year plan approved at the beginning of the year, which combined federal, regional and municipal events with their sources of funding. 201 billion rubles were allocated for advanced financing of road works in 2025.

In Russia in 2025, 28 thousand km of roads were built and repaired

The Deputy Prime Minister cited data on the state of the road network by category. The share of federal highways in the regulatory state reached 74%. The roads of the supporting network comply with the standards by 75%, the road network of the largest urban agglomerations - by 85%. The figure for regional roads was 56%.

Among the key infrastructure projects of the year, Marat Khusnullin highlighted the commissioning of the high-speed section Dyurtyuli - Achit with a length of 275 km. This reduced the travel time from Yekaterinburg to Moscow to 16 hours. In 2026, it is planned to extend the M-12 route by another 300 km in the direction of Tyumen.

The Deputy Prime Minister noted the downward trend in road deaths. For 11 months of 2025, the death toll in road accidents amounted to 12.6 thousand people. This figure is 3.8% lower than in the same period in 2024. The decline occurs against the background of an increase in motorization by 9% and an increase in traffic intensity by 53% since 2019.

Compared to 2019, the total number of deaths on the roads decreased by 24 thousand people, and the number of injured - by about 100 thousand. Marat Khusnullin said that work to improve road safety will continue.^[2]

A new bridge across the Ob River was opened in Novosibirsk for ₽47 billion

In December 2025 Novosibirsk , traffic was opened on the bridge over the Ob River in the alignment of Hippodromskaya Street, the construction of which cost ₽47 billion. More. here

The first plant in Russia for the serial production of asphalt pavers has opened

At the end of May 2025, the only mass production of wheeled and tracked asphalt pavers was launched in Russia. The borrower of the Industrial Development Fund, Bryansk NPO "Group of Engineering and Instrument Engineering Companies" has opened a new workshop for the production of equipment under the Desna brand. Total investment in the project a amounted to ₽281 million. The opening of production was announced by Vadim Aleshkin, First Deputy General Director of NPO GKMP. Read more here.

2024

Asphalt concrete production in Russia for the year decreased by 12.4% to 64.1 million tons

The production of asphalt concrete mixtures of road, airfield and hot in Russia in 2024 amounted to 64.1 million tons, which is 12.4% less than in 2023. This was announced by the analytical company Alto Consulting Group in October 2025.

The decrease in production is explained by several factors. A decrease in public investment in road construction was the main reason for the reduction in output. Seasonal fluctuations in the construction industry also affected annual production figures.

Over the year, the production of asphalt concrete in Russia decreased by 12.4%

The leader of production was the Central Federal District. The region accounted for about 23.6% of the total output in the country. The concentration of production in this district is associated with the high density of transport infrastructure. In the Central Federal District there is a developed network of asphalt concrete plants.

Between 2022 and 2024, average producer prices rose by 16.7%. The cost increased from ₽4 455.3 per tonne to ₽5 199.0 per tonne. In July 2025, the average price was ₽6 019.5 per ton. The figure is 5.3% higher than the previous month. The increase reflects an increase in the cost of components and an increase in bitumen prices.

Analysts at Alto Consulting Group have identified the main reasons for the reduction in the production of asphalt concrete mixtures in 2024:

• reduced public investment in road construction, which reduced the volume of orders for manufacturers;
• seasonal fluctuations in the construction industry - production traditionally increases in the summer months and decreases in the winter;
• availability of bitumen and aggregates as a key factor in the cost of production, affecting output volumes;
• increase in energy prices - an increase in the cost of electricity and fuel increased production costs;
• regional features of the infrastructure - the presence of factories and transport nodes determines the volume of production and distribution of products.

The production of asphalt concrete mixtures in Russia is formed under the influence of many factors. Internal and external conditions determine the dynamics of the industry. The availability of raw materials is critical to maintaining production volumes.^[3]

Construction and repair of 24 thousand km of roads

In Russia, 24 thousand km of roads were built and repaired in 2024. This was announced in October 2025 by Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin. Such results were achieved, among other things, through advanced funding, and the additional allocation of funds during the year allows road workers to overfulfill plans, the Deputy Prime Minister added. Russian President Vladimir Putin noted that road transport is leading in terms of the volume of goods transported in Russia, and auto tourism is becoming more and more popular.^[4]

Federal road commissioning growth doubles to 506 km of highways

The Federal Road Agency in 2024 commissioned 506 km of built and reconstructed federal highways, which is 272.5 km higher than in 2023. TAdviser got acquainted with such data in January 2025.

According to the press service of Rosavtodor, within the framework of the federal project "Development of the Federal Trunk Network," 21 large facilities were implemented, including transport bypasses in the Moscow, Irkutsk and Volgograd regions, the Chechen Republic, Tatarstan and Bashkortostan.

Rosavtodor doubled the commissioning of federal roads

A significant achievement was the opening of a new direction of the highway A-289 Krasnodar - Slavyansk-on-Kuban - Temryuk with access to the Crimean bridge. The project includes 15 overpasses, 33 bridges, 10 transport interchanges and a pedestrian crossing, which made it possible to reduce travel time from Krasnodar to the Crimean bridge to two hours.

In Yakutia, the reconstruction of complex sections of the Kolyma R-504 route, known as the Hare Loop and the Nersky Clamp, has been completed. The work carried out has significantly increased the safety and comfort of movement in these areas.

Large-scale reconstruction was carried out on the section of the Scandinavia A-181 route in the Leningrad Region with a length of 24 km. The number of lanes was increased from two to six, two transport interchanges were built and modern lighting was installed.

On routes M-5 Ural, R-255 Siberia, R-258 Baikal, R-22 Caspian Sea, R-217 Caucasus and M-7 Volga projects on withdrawal of transit transport from settlements are implemented that promoted improvement of an ecological situation and unloading of a street road network of agglomerations.

All implemented projects are aimed at creating a high-quality transport infrastructure in the regions of Russia, ensuring safe conditions for the transportation of passengers and goods, as well as introducing the principles of "seamless" logistics.

As part of the road reconstruction, special attention was paid to the installation of modern safety systems, including barrier fences, automatic lighting and separation of oncoming traffic.^[5]

In Russia, for the first time, musical road markings appeared. You can hear the Kalinka driving. VIDEO

On the 653rd kilometer of the Neva M-11 highway in October 2024, musical road markings appeared for the first time in Russia. When driving at the permitted speed, motorists can hear a fragment of the Kalinka-Malinka composition. Read more here

The road "Northern Bypass of Perm" will be built for 122.3 billion rubles

The authorities of the Perm Territory plan to implement a large-scale infrastructure project "Northern Bypass of Perm" worth ₽122,3 billion. This became known in September 2024. The construction of a new highway is designed to significantly improve the transport situation in the region and create a convenient connection between several cities of Prikamye. Read more here

From Yekaterinburg to Krasnodar will lay a new highway for 1.7 trillion rubles

In September 2024, it became known that the construction of a new highway connecting Yekaterinburg with Krasnodar would require ₽1,7 trillion. The South-West Chord (South-West Chord) project will reduce travel time between these cities from 36 to 24 hours, providing more efficient transport links through key regions of the country. Construction will begin in the coming years, and the final cost of the project was calculated based on the prices of 2026-2030. Read more here.

A new high-speed highway worth 48 billion rubles was opened in Crimea

In the Republic of Crimea, the construction of a new high-speed highway Simferopol - Evpatoria - Mirny has been completed. The final section of the road, worth more than ₽48 billion, was officially commissioned ahead of schedule in August 2024. The opening of the road allows you to significantly reduce travel time and improve transport links between the cities of the peninsula. Read more here

2023

Road construction growth by 23.5% to 2,231 km

Construction roads in Russia for the year increased by 23.5% and reached 2231 km. This is evidenced by the data referred to by Rosstat the analytical agency "Agroan." TAdviser reviewed this study in August 2025.

At the end of 2024, the Tyumen region is the leader in terms of road commissioning among the constituent entities of the Russian Federation by a significant margin, where over 755 km were built and repaired, which is 4.4 times higher than in 2022. According to the results of 2023, Tatarstan (238.7 km) and Moscow (118.9 km) entered the top three leading regions in terms of the volume of commissioning of paved roads.

According to analysts, in 2020 in Russia there was a significant drop in road construction amid the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. After a partial recovery in 2021, there was a decline due to the start of a special military operation. By 2023, due to the completion of a number of major projects, the geographical picture has changed. An increase in the share of road construction in the Ural macro-region was recorded, and enterprises in the Volga region (primarily Tatarstan) demonstrated relative stability.

According to the study, in 2023, 511 km of federal highways, 713 km of roads at industrial facilities and for official use and 1001 km of roads of local and regional importance were commissioned.

As for the cash turnover of the road construction industry in the Russian Federation, in 2023 it reached 1.8 trillion rubles, an increase of 13.2% compared to the previous year.

At the same time, the above data on the introduction of roads tell us that the growth of indicators is provided primarily due to sectoral inflation (increase in the cost of work), "- specified in the study of analysts of the Agroan company[6]

The cost of building and repairing roads in Russia for the year decreased by 32%, to ₽1,67 trillion

Expenses in 2023 for the construction and repair of highways in Russia decreased by 32% compared to 2022 and amounted to ₽1,67 trillion. This indicator was calculated on the basis of data on purchases carried out by state customers under Federal Law No. 44-FZ,

According to Vasily Danilchik, an expert at Kontur. Torgov, in 2023 the number of purchases for the construction and repair of roads also decreased to 38.1 thousand, which is 6% less than in 2022, when 40.9 thousand procedures were carried out. In 2021, this figure was 43.3 thousand. At the same time, despite the decrease in the number of purchases, the most noticeable decrease was in the amount allocated for these purposes. In 2022, state customers spent ₽2,49 trillion, which is associated with an increase in the need to update road infrastructure.

The volume of financing for road construction and repair in Russia for the year decreased by 32%

According to "," SKB Kontur the largest contracts of 2023 concerned the construction and reconstruction of roads in the European part of Russia. One of these purchases was the construction of the Kholmogory M-8 road, connecting Moscow Arkhangelsk with through Yaroslavl Vologda. A contract for ₽13 billion was signed for this project. To Moscow In signed a contract for the construction of a multi-level interchange on the Solntsevo-Butovo-Varshavskoye highway in the amount of ₽19 billion. Under the terms of the contract, the contractor must complete the work within three years.

The largest project of 2023 was the construction and reconstruction of the Ye-105 highway, which connects the border territories with Crimea. The contract in the amount of ₽22 billion was concluded with JSC "Wad," and the completion of the work is scheduled for December 30, 2026.

According to analysts, the reduction in road construction costs is associated with the redistribution of funds and a change in priorities in the state order. However, the leading regions in terms of procurement are showing significant results. So, in the Sverdlovsk region in 2023, ₽48 billion were allocated for the construction and repair of roads, ₽26 billion in Chelyabinsk, and ₽21 billion in the Tyumen region. In 2022, these indicators amounted to ₽154 billion, ₽37 billion and ₽62 billion, respectively.^[7]

The record for the volume of road construction is set - more than 650 km of highways

In early February 2024, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said that in 2023 a new record for road construction was set in Russia - more than 650 km of federal and regional highways were commissioned.

According to the chairman, Governments of the Russian Federation this figure was three times higher than the result of 2022. Speaking at a meeting of the intergovernmental council, EEU Mishustin stressed the importance of further developing a unified transport system in the Eurasian space, creating a new logistics infrastructure and establishing safe international routes.

In 2023, a new record for road construction was set in Russia

Mishustin recalled the instructions of Russian President Vladimir Putin - by the end of 2024, the road construction industry should reach a new line - to bring 85% of roads in the largest cities to a normative state.

Speaking about the main road construction project in Russia in 2023, the prime minister noted that the section of the Kavkaz R-217 highway in the Republic of Dagestan has been expanded, car bypasses of Aksai and Krasnodar have been launched on the Don M-4 highway, bridges across the Yenisei in the Krasnoyarsk Territory and across the Svir River in the Leningrad Region have been commissioned, today they launched traffic between the republics of Chuvashia and Tatarstan.

At the end of December 2023, Vladimir Putin at the opening ceremony of the Vostok M-12 highway to Kazan announced that during 2023 more than 31 thousand km had been built, reconstructed and brought into a regulatory state. federal, regional and local roads. In addition, as the head of state noted, more than 188 million square meters have been laid in the regions, including Donbass and Novorossiya. Meters of asphalt concrete.

These are record volumes and a significant contribution to the development of the road network of our country, to improving the quality of life of people, the president is sure.[8]

In Russia, launched the production of unique additives that make asphalt eternal. 68.4 million rubles were invested in it

In October 2023, Russia launched the production of unique additives that make asphalt eternal. 68.4 million rubles were invested in it. Read more here.

The government increased 5-year spending on road construction from 13.2 trillion to 15 trillion rubles

Government increased 5-year road construction spending from 13.2 trillion to 15 trillion. rubles Maxim Stepanov, head of the construction department of the government apparatus of the Russian Federation, spoke about this in the middle during the sectoral conference Avtodor"."

Changes in the budget are associated with inflation and rising prices. There will be few new facilities, but the country's leadership is going to almost double the length of high-speed highways until 2030. Most of them (about 7 thousand km) will become paid.

As Kommersant writes with reference to Stepanov's presentation, according to the plan, every year about 30 thousand km of roads will be brought to a standard state, and until 2028 it is planned to build 6.1 thousand km of highways. This will be done, among other things, by expanding the routes already existing by 2023. Of this number, more than 1.9 thousand km will be built within the framework of the Rossiya international transport corridor, which includes, among other things, the M-11, TsKAD, M-12, bypasses of Omsk, Novosibirsk and Kamsk. Approximately 500 km will be built within the North-South corridor, which includes, among other things, bypasses of Derbent, Makhachkala and Astrakhan.

In the longer term, until 2030, it is planned to almost double the length of high-speed highways in the Russian Federation. About 7 thousand km of them will be paid. By mid-November 2023, the length of high-speed highways in Russia is only 6 thousand km, of which 2.8 thousand are paid.

Increasing the length of toll roads will be "extremely difficult" in the current economic conditions, Maxim Stepanov admitted. Rates are high, there is inflation, projects are becoming more expensive, said Konstantin Pesotsky, senior managing director of the lending department for key clients of Sberbank PJSC, in a conversation with the publication. Large banks are ready to give 1-2 trillion rubles to finance road projects, but for this the state must subsidize the credit rate, he added.^[9]

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