One of the Longest Bridges Is under Construction at M-12 Highway Phase 1.

Construction of the Kirzhach River Bridge (Vladimir Region)

Stroytransgaz Group is carrying out construction of 80 km section of Moscow - Nizhniy Novgorod - Kazan M-12 Highway Phase 1. More than half of the section (48 km) was completed ahead of schedule at the end of 2022. Currently, one of the longest bridges of M-12 Highway Phase 1 - the Kirzhach River bridge is under construction in Vladimir Region.

Moscow - Nizhniy Novgorod - Kazan Highway is high priority for road construction in Russia. Thus, the pace of construction continues to be rapid. Phase 1 of M-12 highway construction includes 29 artificial structures, 13 of which were built and commissioned in 2022. Work continues on 16 bridges and overpasses. One of the bridges to be constructed is the Kirzhach River bridge. The bridge is 268 m long and 24.6 m wide.
It is situated near Gorodishchi Urban-Type Settlement (Vladimir Region). It will rest on 8 piers. To date, 6 left- and right-hand piers are complete. Pile foundation is 100% finished for pier 7 and 70% finished for pier 8. On the left side of the bridge, the steel superstructure was thrust and 38% of the reinforced concrete beams were installed Works on slipway installation for the steel superstructure (left side) pre-assembly and its thrust have been completed. Erection of retaining wall is completed simultaneously with construction of the main bridge crossing. At present, preparations are underway for concreting of the vertical beam for pier 7.

Construction of the Kirzhach River Bridge (Vladimir Region)

Highway M12 is a toll highway under construction that will connect Moscow with Nizhny Novgorod and Kazan. The new highway is included in the global Europe-West China government project that was initiated by China Chairman Xi Jinping and supported by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Project completion is scheduled for 2024. Once M-12 highway is commissioned, the trip from Moscow to Kazan will take only 6.5 hours. M-12 highway will have no intersections with other roads - this will be solved by multi-level interchanges, and pedestrian walkways are designed as overpasses and underpasses.