Vitebskavtodor begins reconstruction of the R-21 highway near the village of Zaolsha on the border with the Russian Federation

July 23, Vitebsk / Diana Kurilo - BELTA /. The Republican Unitary Enterprise of Roads "Vitebskavtodor" will begin the reconstruction of a section of one of the busiest highways, R-21 (Vitebsk - Russian Federation border), in August this year. This was announced to a BELTA correspondent by the enterprise's General Director Adam Konoplich. Over the course of the year, a section at km 51-52 of the highway near the border with the Rudnyansky district, not far from the village of Zaolsha (Liozno district), will undergo repairs. In accordance with the project, there will be 3 traffic lanes, parking lots for trucks and cars, new infrastructure for transport control, as well as retail outlets, currency exchange points, and other facilities. The cost of the work at current prices will be Br13.7 billion. According to Adam Konoplich, the R-21 highway leads to Smolensk and is actively used by both heavy transit transport and cars. There is a customs checkpoint on the territory of the Russian Federation, and with a large influx of transport, queues often form, which extend into the territory of Belarus. This section will be improved for the convenience of drivers. -0-