OREANDA-NEWS. Mostotrest has won the tender for a government contract to rebuild the bridge across the Volga River at km 176 (Stage II) of the M-10 "Russia" Highway (Moscow - Tver - Veliky Novgorod - St. Petersburg) in the Tver region. The reconstruction is commissioned by the Federal State Organization "The Federal Road Agency Office for the Moscow - St. Petersburg Highway" (FKU Uprdor "Russia"). The contract value is RUB7.878 billion (including VAT). Scheduled completion: August 31, 2019.

As part of the reconstruction project, Mostotrest will completely replace the old bridge superstructure, increasing the number of traffic lanes from two to four; build an overpass at the intersection with the 50th Anniversary of October Avenue, an exit to the 50th Anniversary of October Avenue, road approaches to the bridge, an access road from the Cherkasskaya Street, bridge underpasses and access roads for bridge adjacent areas. In addition, Mostotrest will build retaining walls, rebuild and expand riverbank stabilization structures, install noise barriers and rebuild sewage treatment facilities. Upon completion, the upgraded bridge with the design speed of 100 km/h will facilitate Moscow-bound traffic.

Reconstruction of the bridge over the Volga River at km 176 (Stage II) of the M-10 Highway is part of the project "Reconstruction of Sections of the M-10 "Russia" Highway (Moscow - Tver - Novgorod - St. Petersburg". In September 2013, as part of Stage I of the project, Mostotrest completed construction of a new bridge with four St. Petersburg-bound traffic lanes, located 22 meters downstream from the old bridge. Reconstruction of the old bridge at Stage II of the project will increase the number of lanes in both directions to eight and eliminate congestion that affects traffic not only on the M-10 Highway but also at the exit from the City of Tver.

The Volga River bridge to be reconstructed was originally built in the early 1960s. The dated bridge static system and superstructure do not meet today's requirement for a 120 m navigable underclearance and have no reserve capacity to support prospective A14 and N14 loads. Growing traffic and permanent load require more lanes and, as a consequence, a significant expansion of the superstructure, which will replaced during reconstruction.