New Russian tunnel for Rostov-on-Don

The government of Rostov-na-Donu (South) in south east Russia has adopted a resolution on holding a tender for the right to reach a concession agreement on designing, constructing, and maintaining the Northern tunnel, which will join Rostov-on-Don city centre and a residential area in the north of Rostov-na-Donu municipality. The four-lane road will be 2.5km long. The facility capacity will total up to 60,000 cars per day. The project is estimated to cost €212.85 million (RUB 8.50bn), and the works are exp

According to Czech media, the consortium offered the lowest price for the D0 section, €413.24 million - significantly less than the estimated €595 million.

The authorities in the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don report strong interest in a project to construct a new tolled tunnel. German companies have reportedly shown interest in the Northern Tunnel toll road project, as have Israeli and Italian firms. The toll tunnel road will provide an alternative North-to-South route in the city. The project is expected to cost in the order of US$306 million to construct. The new tunnel would run underneath the Don River and help improve transportation links for the busy por