OREANDA-NEWS. January 13, 2012. Izhorskie zavody, part of OMZ Group, won the tender and signed a contract with OJSC Mostootryad 19 for the manufacture of steel structures for the construction of the third and fifth bursts of Western Speed Diameter (ZSD). In accordance with the contract Izhorskie zavody produced welded box-type steel structures. The total weight of steel is 2,500 tons.

Steel structures will be used in the construction of exits number 1 and number 5 of the third stage of ZSD - from the traffic circle at the intersection with Bogatyrsky avenue to transport interchange at the intersection with the highway E-18 Scandinavia and the section from the interchange at the intersection with the Ring Road of St. Petersburg to the interchange at the intersection of the motorway E-18 Scandinavia.

The term of the contract is the second quarter of 2012.

Western Speed Diameter is a freeway under construction in St. Petersburg. The route will connect the large seaport of St. Petersburg and the main transport facilities to the outputs of the Baltic countries, Scandinavia and parts of Russia.

OMZ Group is one of the leading heavy industry companies specializing in engineering, production, sales and service support of equipment for nuclear, oil and gas, mining industries, as well as special steel production and industrial services. OMZ Group’s facilities are located in Russia and Czech Republic. The Group is controlled by Gazprombank.