Highway M-7 "Volga": direction, description, status

Highway M-7 is a road of Federal significance, which goes through such major cities as Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, Ufa, Kazan and Vladimir. The road passes the entrances to a number of other cities, and part of European route E22 refers to Е017.

Despite the fact that the track “Siberia”, “Irtysh», «Amur» and «Baikal» represent a continuation of M-5, the main highway linking the far East with the European part of Russia, is M-7, as it provides the shortest way from Moscow to the Eastern regions.

Basic information

The highway has its beginning in the East of the capital, from the intersection of shosse Entuziastov and MKAD, but it should be noted that all distances are measured from the center of Moscow. In the future, highway M-7 passes through Vladimir, Nizhny Novgorod region and the republics of Chuvashia, Tatarstan and Bashkortostan. Its total length is 1351 km.

In Addition, the composition of the highway are various access roads to:

• Ivanov, the length is 101 km;
• Cheboksary, West entrance-11 miles, East – 3 km;
• Izhevsk, the length is about 165 km;
• Perm, length of 294 km.

Also worth noting, what route M-7 includes the southern bypass of Vladimir with a length of 54 km away, and Nizhny Novgorod, which has a length of 16 km.

The road Itself passes through cluboholic the area, and in some areas is found in the steppe and wooded and marshy areas. Temperature conditions in this way are often absolutely identical, and in January the average temperature is -10^O C and in July +20^O C.

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For a long time nurtured a project to extend a highway, and she was from Ufa to go through Zhukovsky junction with highway M-5, as well as through Taptykovo village, Beryozovka, żukowo Bulgakovo and continue through the Kartaly up to the border of Russia with Kazakhstan. In the end, highway M-7 «Volga” and has not been developed, as existence, BUT "Mizhhiria" the project is not approved, although the area of the project trace in the field Zhukovskaya junction still built up.

Moscow oblast

Through the Vladimir and Moscow region the route passes through flat areas of wetlands, located in the Meshchera lowland. The various watercourses that have been modified in the construction process, and relatively high humidity have a negative impact on the condition of highway M-7 «Volga». Within the boundaries of the region the road is fairly straight, and the only exception can be called the 52nd km, located under the overpass A-107, and not having any strong longitudinal gradients. It is also worth noting that the road here passes through a sufficiently large number of settlements and traffic lights.

Almost all of the territory in which lies the road M-7, direction has at least four lanes, and each has a width more than 3.5 meters. All part of the road has improved coating of asphalt concrete, and most dangerous and high-speed sections will be also equipped with an axial fence. In the period from 2005 to 2007 was also a major operation, most overpasses and bridges, and from 2006 to 2008 have built interchanges at 52nd km. From may to June 2008 restored the coverage plot from 68th to 79th km, and in the fall also had a bridge repair located at the 86th kilometer.

In 2009, decided to repair the coating, as well as set the axial enclosure on the site of 33-37 km, and at the end of the year, it was decided to put specialized cameras commit violations in the most dangerous sections. In 2010 I also set axial fencing and additional chamber mounted on the 66th km.

Special attention should be paid to the fact that the condition of the road M-7 is constantly updated and modernizarea. In 2012 conducted a large-scale improvement of the lighting system, and put up the lights, features a dedicated time counter, and next built a pedestrian overpass.

Sights

As mentioned above, there are many remarkable places which are located near highway M-7. The area includes the following attractions:

• The Manor of princes Golitsyn, which is located in Balashikha.
• The House in which he lived Sergey Pankratov, which is a unique manifestation of personal creativity.
• The Church of the Dormition, located in the village of Bogoslovo, on 64-m kilometre of the way.

Vladimir oblast

By the circuit M-7 «Volga” shows that in the Vladimir region, the road is very different from Moscow that takes place in more than peresajennami relief that provides for the availability of large number of longitudinal gradients and bends, which can somewhat complicate the movement.

The Plot, which goes from the border of the Vladimir region to the Vladimir includes a fragment with four-lane traffic. At this point in the construction of the road M-7 were carried out so that the barrier axis meet only periodically, andtraffic intensity in this range is approximately 40 000 vehicles per day. Due to the fact that the track has a rather high workload and a lack of improvement in her movement tense, but occasionally quite dangerous, especially in adverse weather conditions.

The southern bypass the city of Vladimir, which has a length of 54 km, at the first fifteen kilometers of the road has only two-way traffic, and further the site already has four lanes, with the normal dividing line. It should be noted that travel to Nizhny Novgorod can be via the southern bypass of Vladimir, which opened in 2001. You can also do this in the old section of the highway passing directly through Vladimir on the North side. It should be noted that its length of approximately 2 kilometers is less in comparison with the Southern bypass. After the repair of the highway M-7, on it there were 15 traffic lights, and as a result, it is possible to notice traffic jams during peak hours. Special attention should be paid to the fact that from 193 through 222-km road has only two lanes.

Later, in the Vladimir region, the path goes through a satisfactory four-lane highway, often with the dividing fences (excluding some locations), so does not cause any specific complaints.

Posts

Construction of the highway M-7 were carried out in parallel with the construction of the posts, the government has ensured that their was enough to ensure the most safe driving. Thus, it is possible to allocate the following positions:

• At the junction of the southern bypass the village Penkino and Northern detour of Vladimir. This place is automotive radar or the camera is often behind the eight pole lighting, if considered in the direction from Moscow to Nizhny Novgorod.
• Vyaznikky area (approximately 285-km). This is specially camouflaged tripod, which is located near the village Kourkova before the overpass over the railroad, and the crew is just near the bridge. It should be noted that periodically, the direction of the control can change, and sometimes it is from Moscow, and sometimes – with the Nizhny Novgorod side.
• In Simontsevo (approximately 276 kilometers). Duty post along with the radar located in the separation gap opposite the cafe, located in the centre of the village. Here the control is conducted over both directions of motion.

Nizhny Novgorod oblast

It is Worth noting that in the Nizhny Novgorod region for the most part the plot line covered with fairly good road. The total width of the fabric here ranges from two to six lanes, and his length of 250 kilometers. At the moment this section of the route passes directly through Nizhny Novgorod, and every day more than 45 thousand cars pass through highway M-7. The hotel is situated almost across the road, continually taking more and more new guests. Great choice, you can choose the option on the pocket.

South bypass

This is a relatively new bypass road, which includes part of the path, meets all modern requirements of quality and safety. The level of performance it is a highway with a dividing lawn and various metal bumpers around the edges, having a height of 12-22 m. the mound it should be noted that this highway was not yet completed to the end, so ends at the intersection with the road R158. After that pointed out are already in Big Wet and around the area of Kstovo, output to a main road.

The Construction and reconstruction of highway M-7 in the southern bypass is still since 1984. First, the length of which is 16 kilometers, tied up this way with Р125, and its construction was carried out in the period from 1984 to 1993, including a bridge crossing over the river Oka. Second place, passing through Р125 and R158, having a length of 14.5 kilometers, was built in just two and a half years, and it was opened in 2008. the Third and the fourth was never built due to the fact that the government are unable to Finance the construction work due to the economic crisis. In 2010, after the proposal on the part of Sergei Ivanov, a decision was made to work out a plan for the construction of the third stage, which is already used to be also public-private partnership with the further organization paid travel. The third section had a length of 46 kilometers, and the cost of paving is estimated at 20 billion rubles.

At the beginning of 2016 the construction of the third stage of the southern bypass has already been in its final stages. Has already been paved roadway and major utilities, as well as built structures. Among the remaining work is to celebrate the laying of the two additional pipelines, as well as the conduct of another power line with subsequent packing of the final layer of the roadway. The movement on this site open in 2016, and it is worth noting that the original deadline was scheduled for 2017. The labor movement must be launched by July 25, and final commissioning will only happen in late August or early September, after will be heldthe necessary tests.

The Fourth stage of the southern bypass is expected to be the most lengthy and expensive phase, and its length will be about 40 kilometers. Due to the construction of the section can later be used to provide full bypass kstova and Nizhniy Novgorod, providing access to the main road M-7 «Volga». Funding for this phase will be organized only from the Federal budget, and its construction is planned to finish before the 2018 world Cup.

Nizhny Novgorod – the border of Chuvashia

After Nizhniy Novgorod the track continues the Kazan highway, and then goes on the Privolzhskaya upland. Photos of the M-7 clearly shows how much it changes the topography, as there is a sufficiently large number of steep ascents and descents. The plot has quite a high level of accidents, because the road has only two lanes, but there are no dividing lines. Quality of cover is average, and only occasionally the authorities carry out repair work. On this stretch of road can be met only TOWN Vorotynets, as well as the city of Lyskovo and Kstovo, through which passes the highway M-7. Refills also are rare.

Debugging

Through the Chuvash Republic is the so-called Gorky highway, whose length is from 160 to 170 kilometers. In the way of this road, there is plenty of geographic features, including Cheboksary, Sura river, tsivil'sk city, and many others. Due to the fact that in itself Chuvashia is mostly hilly and gully terrain in many areas along the mainline road surface is not the highest quality. In 2013 Sura built a bridge for moving vehicles, and began the road in different parts of the entrance to the bridge. At most of the major intersections of bypass roads established there is traffic light control, but it works mostly only in the afternoon.

Bridge river

Before they began the construction of a road bridge across the Volga M-7, originally, the trail took place in Tatarstan and Chuvashia back to back approximately in the area around the ninth kilometer. This regularly run two ferries that could transport a variety of freight cars.

After in 1990 he commissioned a bridge, which is located near the village of Naberezhnye Morkvashi, highway M-7 was changed, and in Tatarstan has built a new site, passing through the picturesque place on the updated bridge crossing Swagaa around Isakovo. Later in Verkhneuslonsky area starts four-lane road after turning off of Ulyanovsk.

Ferry, which is located near Lower Elm, today functions, and through it runs one ferry for trucks, cars and pedestrians. In winter there decided to organize a special ice crossing, which can move cars.

For some time on various maps (including electronic), highway M-7 near Turley indicated two separate roads – is the new that led to the bridge over the river Volga, and old, coming through the steam in Zelenodolsk.

Tatarstan

After the end of the bridge over the Volga river, the track skirts through Kazan the Kazan bypass road, which also crosses the river Kazanka.

Then the road goes through Pestrechinsky district. There were held quite a large amount of works aimed to extend ring road to R-239, performing it as a full-fledged highway with four-lane movement. Then the route in the format of 2x2 road passes the village of Shali, where it abuts the split-level interchange, which has also an exit to the highway R-239. After this interchange is again two-lane road.

The Continuation of the four-lane highway can be seen again only on a 900-kilometer and it is situated at the entrance to Rybno-Slobodsky district. At the end of Pestrechinsky district, the road goes through Mamadyshsky Rybnoslobodskii areas. It should be noted that for 20-30 miles to exit Mamadysh, which the route passes to the South, there is a large car Park with its fish market, and the highway here is two-lane. But after the bridge over the river Kirmani track is again divided into four streams, and so goes via the new bridge through the river Vyatka, passing through the Elabuga district. The bypass road of the city also has four bands, and three kilometres after the bypass there is a connection to the highway in the direction of the President.

All this information can be quite useful for those who don't know where the highway M-7, or who need to cross some areas. Due to the detailed explanations, can not only overcome various obstacles, but also to visit a lot of attractions, having a good time along the way.