Federal Approval for Toll Bypass of Shchelkovskoye Highway
In 2024, LLC "Shchelkovskaya Pay Road", offering a concession, was registered as a microenterprise with a registered capital of 100,000 rubles, linked to the company "Rusdor-Finance", which acts as the builder of the South-Lytkarskaya Pay Road and the duplicate of the Yegoryevsky Highway.
Consensus
- The Ministry of Transport and state company Avtodor are reviewing a private proposal to build a toll bypass of Shchelkovskoye Highway.
- The project is being considered at the federal level after previous regional-level attempts failed.
- The proposal was submitted by LLC 'Shchelkovskaya Payable Road', registered in 2024 with a charter capital of 100,000 rubles.
- The project is expected to proceed under a concession agreement, allowing the investor to profit from road operation.
- The project involves construction from Moscow to the A107 highway, with the route to be determined during design.
- The company behind the proposal is linked to 'Rusdor-finans', which is building other toll roads in the Moscow region.
- The previous regional version of the project was rejected due to difficulties in route approval near Losiny Ostrov National Park and dense urban development.
Points of divergence
- The project's estimated cost was around 210 billion rubles when considered at the regional level. — mn
- The project previously sought a federal grant but did not receive it. — mn
- A 2024 version of the route was 24 km long and planned to pass through the Gorensky and Ozerney forests. — mn
- The decision to elevate the project to federal status was made due to a large number of 'unresolved issues', including route-related concerns, according to Moscow region officials. — kommerstamt
Coverage (2 sources)
- Project for a paid bypass of Shchelkovskoye Highway received federal status — Московские новости
- Private business is watching the construction of a duplicate of Shchelkovo Highway — Коммерсантъ