Bridge Rehabilitation Project

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The Bridge Rehabilitation Project will contribute to the preservation of the Russian road network through a program of bridge rehabilitation, replacement and maintenance. The principal objectives of the project are to: 1) improve the condition of selected high priority bridges on the federal and regional road systems, and interchanges with high traffic levels on federal highways; 2) assist in reform of the institutional structure of road administration and the contracting industry, and further the use of competitive bidding; 3) strengthen the capabilities of the Federal Highway Department of the Russian Federation (FHD) to manage the bridges under its jurisdiction; 4) reduce a backlog of bridge rehabilitation and maintenance on regional roads for up to five participating regions, namely Kirov, Leningrad, Novgorod, Tver and Vologda Oblasts and Moscow City; and 5) improve the administrative, technical, and financial relationship of FHD and the regions of the Russian Federation. The main components of the project are: 1) bridge works on federal and regional roads including rehabilitation, repair, reconstruction, replacement, and widening of about 200-300 high priority federal and regional bridges and the improvement of 2-3 interchanges on the federal highways including grade separation; 2) bridge management equipment comprising vehicles, equipment, materials and supplies as an aid for better management of bridges; and 3) technical assistance, design and supervision of works and traning, including specialized consultants.