4.5-kilometre bridge to link Crimea with Russia
{{date|June 17, 2007}}
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Last week a presentation of the bridge linking the [[w:Crimea|Crimea]] with the [[w:Krasnodar Krai|Krasnodar region]] of [[Russia]] took place in [[Ukraine]]. The project cost of the deal is estimated at US$480 million. According to specialists, the bridge can be built within two years given adequate preparation.

The bridge project includes building a highway with the width of 15 metres; there will also be a possibility of the bridge supporting a future oil pipeline. The total length of the bridge will be about 4.5 kilometres.

The bridge over the [[w:Strait of Kerch|Strait of Kerch]] could become a transit way to more than 10 million people a year and should decrease the travel distance from Ukraine to the Krasnodar Region by 450 kilometres.

==Sources==
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*{{source|url=http://www.rzd-partner.ru/news/2007/06/09/305818.html|title=Строительство моста Крым-Россия обойдется в $480 млн (Russian)|author=|pub=RDZ-partner|date=June 9, 2007}}

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[[Category:Economy and business]]
[[Category:Europe]]
[[Category:Crimea]]
[[Category:Russia]]
[[Category:Southern Federal District]]
Last week a presentation of the bridge linking the Crimea with the Krasnodar region of Russia took place in Ukraine. The project cost of the deal is estimated at US$480 million. According to specialists, the bridge can be built within two years given adequate preparation.

The bridge project includes building a highway with the width of 15 metres; there will also be a possibility of the bridge supporting a future oil pipeline. The total length of the bridge will be about 4.5 kilometres.

The bridge over the Strait of Kerch could become a transit way to more than 10 million people a year and should decrease the travel distance from Ukraine to the Krasnodar Region by 450 kilometres.
Economy and business Europe Crimea Russia Southern Federal District