Moscow to Clean Novokutuzovsky Tunnel Ahead of City Day
Moscow will clean the Novokutuzovsky tunnel complex ahead of the City Day festival, with round-the-clock washing operations using specialized machinery and manual labor, while also preparing over 2,000 other city objects for the event.
Consensus
- The Novokutuzovsky tunnel complex will be cleaned in preparation for City Day.
- The cleaning will take place in the Western Administrative District of Moscow, at the intersection of the Third Transport Ring and Kutuzovsky Prospekt.
- The tunnel complex consists of six tunnels and five viaducts, forming a multi-level transport interchange.
- Cleaning will be conducted around the clock with alternating closure of outer lanes.
- Mechanical and manual washing will be used, with neutral cleaning agents.
- Specialized cleaning machines, including tunnel washers and lawn washers, will be used.
- Over 2,000 objects, including bridges, pedestrian crossings, quays, fountains, and monuments, will be cleaned.
- A major renovation of the tunnel complex was completed between 2022 and 2023.
- The City Day will be celebrated on September 5–6, 2026.
- The cleaning is part of broader city beautification efforts ahead of the festival.
Points of divergence
- The cleaning of the 'Years of War' fountain complex on Poklonnaya Hill will also be carried out in preparation for City Day. — vm
- More than 3,500 flags and decorative structures will be installed across the city to decorate it for the festival. — m24
Coverage (2 sources)
- Novokutuzovsk tunnel complex will be washed in Moscow in anticipation of the City Day — Вечерняя Москва
- Novokutuzovsk tunnel complex will be washed in Moscow before the City Day — Москва 24
Key entities
- Moscow
- Novokutuzovsky
- Pyotr Biryukov
- Kutuzovskiy Prospekt
- Western Administrative District
- Third Transport Ring
- Kutuzovskaya
- Novokutuzovsky Tunnel Complex