Vitebskoblstroy will allocate over Br60 billion for road reconstruction in agro-towns

June 28, Vitebsk / Diana Kurilo - BELTA /. Almost two-thirds of the funds allocated for the development of local road infrastructure in the Vitebsk region are directed towards the implementation of the program for the revival and development of rural areas, the communal unitary enterprise "Vitebskobldorstroy" informed a BELTA correspondent. This year, the enterprise will reconstruct and repair 243.9 km of roads and 169.1 linear meters of bridges. Of the total funding of Br67.6 billion, or 74%, is allocated for the improvement of rural roads. Work is underway in 62 agro-towns. Roadways within agro-towns, approaches to them, roads from agro-towns to rural settlements, and from district centers to agro-towns are being put in order. For the first quarter, the total volume of road works completed amounted to Br24.2 billion. From the regional budget in 2010, it is planned to allocate almost Br92 billion for the development of local road infrastructure. The network of local roads in the Vitebsk region includes 3,186 roads with a total length of 14.7 thousand km, of which about 5 thousand km have an improved asphalt concrete or cement concrete surface. The local road network has 852 bridges with a total length of 18.3 km. -0-