Bridge over the Lena River, Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)

A UNIQUE TRANSPORT PROJECT WITH NO COUNTERPARTS IN THE WORLD

The bridge construction concession has been included in the National Program for the Development of the Russian Far East until 2025. The Government Commission for Transport recommended to include it in the Comprehensive Plan for the Expansion and Modernization of Trunk Infrastructure.

The Eighth Concession Company is implementing the project throughout its entire life cycle: from design and organization of financing to the construction and operation of the bridge. The project life cycle is 25 years, out of which, 6 years were allotted for design and construction, and 19 years – for concessionaire operation.

The bridge over the Lena River is the only cable-stayed bridge in Russia to be built in the extremely harsh climatic conditions of the Far North. The unique transport facility will have no counterparts in either domestic or international bridge building.

The new bridge crossing will save significant funds for the republic on “Northern delivery” and will replace unsafe winter roads and crowded ferries that operate on the river in the summer.

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SOLUTION OF CURRENT PROBLEMS

• Creation of the first overland crossing between the eastern and western parts of Yakutia;
• Providing year-round transport links for over 80% of the population of Yakutia;
• Annual regional budget savings of over 4 billion rubles due to changes in the “Northern delivery” logistics;
• Elimination of ferry queues during rush hours in the summer;
• Improving road safety by eliminating winter-only roads crossings.

 

SOCIO-ECONOMIC EFFECTS

• Potential cumulative positive effect on republic’s GRP growth can amount to 3% annually;
• A 1.3% decrease in the level of poverty, a 10%reduction in the consumer goods and services prices;
• Growth of regional freight traffic up to 6 million tons, passenger traffic – up to 8 million people per year;
• Inflow of investments in non-oil projects in the amount of at least 200 billion rubles.

PROJECT ADVANTAGES

• The bridge has no counterparts in the world in terms of parameters and technical characteristics;
• Creation of an international transport corridor between Europe and the Asia-Pacific region;
• Increased tax revenues in the budget system of the Russian Federation, creation of new jobs;
• The opportunity to create a logistics center that unites the railway, river and air transport, regional roads.