Renovation work commencing on Russia’s Scandinavia Highway

Upgrade work looks set to commence on the Scandinavia Highway at the end of 2014. The design work for three of the highway stretches has been completed and preparatory work has commenced on the first section. The design work for the fourth and fifth sections will commence once the upgrade work is underway on the first, second and third stretches. The project is due for completion in 2019 and will see the highway being improved and widened, with three lanes in either direction along its length. The work also includes new lighting and an automated traffic control system. The project is costing some US$2.82 billion and will receive some federal funding, using the PPP model.