History of
Realization

1997
17 November
Foundation of Joint Stock Company Western High-Speed Diameter by the order of the City Property Management Committee of St. Petersburg No. 1261-р.
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1999
12 November
Establishment of a working group to develop a project of the construction of the Western High-Speed Diameter highway by the order of the State Committee of the Russian Federation for Construction, Housing and Public Utilities No. 119
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2000
1 February
The order of the governor of St. Petersburg Vladimir Yakovlev on the approval of route location of the Western High-Speed Diameter highway
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2003
27 February
Obtainment of the positive conclusion of the Federal State Unitary Enterprise Glavgosekspertiza of Russia (State Expert Body) on investment feasibility study for the construction of the Western High-Speed Diameter highway
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2004
4 November
WHSD JSC together with a group of design companies led by Institute Stroyproekt JSC started their work on the development of the design for the construction of the Western High-Speed Diameter highway
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2005
20 September
The construction of the Southern section of the WHSD from the junction with the Ring Road to the crossing with Krasnoputilovskaya Street and the joining section of areas No. 3 and No. 4 of the Sea port of St. Petersburg in the alignment of Avtomobilnaya Street
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2006
St Petersburg Government passed the Law № 627-100 on St. Petersburg taking part in PPP-based projects.
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2008
30 October
The launch of traffic on the Southern section of the WHSD from KAD to Krasnoputilovskaya Street, including joining of areas No. 3 and No. 4 of the Sea port of St. Petersburg
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2010
14 October
The launch of traffic on the Southern section of the WHSD on the stretch from Krasnoputilovskaya Street to Blagodatnaya Street
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19 May
Commencement of the construction of the Northern section of the WHSD passing from the right bank of the River Bolshaya Nevka to the intersection with the E-18 Scandinavia highway
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2011
14 May
Launching of toll operation on the launched section of the WHSD from the Ring Road to Blagodatnaya Street
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9 August
The results of bids’ consideration were presented, and the open tender results were summed up in a meeting of Tender Committee chaired by the Governor of St. Petersburg Valentina Matvienko. By the decision of Tender Committee, Northern Capital Highway LLC was unanimously recognized as the winner of the open tender for the WHSD as the partner
14 March
Northern Capital Highway, LLC was established
2012
10 October
The entire stretch of the Southern section of the WHSD to the embankment of the River Ekateringofka was opened for traffic with the participation of the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev and the Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation Maksim Sokolov
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20 December
A 30-year PPP Agreement was signed between Northern capital highway LLC, Western High-Speed Diameter JSC and St. Petersburg.
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2013
2 August
The Northern section of the WHSD was opened for traffic in the presence of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin
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1 December
In accordance with the terms and conditions of the PPP Agreement, the Southern section of the WHSD was handed over to Northern Capital Highway LLC for operation
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1 March
Commencement of the construction of the Central section of the WHSD from traffic interchange with the River Ekateringofka to the right bank of the River Bolshaya Nevka in accordance with the terms and conditions of the PPP Agreement
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2014
15 May
Launching of toll operation on the Northern section of the WHSD from the traffic interchange with Primorsky Avenue to the intersection with the E-18 Scandinavia highway
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1 May
In accordance with the terms and conditions of the PPP Agreement, the Northern section of the WHSD was handed over to Northern Capital Highway LLC for operation
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2016
2 December
An official opening ceremony of the Central section of the WHSD and the launch of traffic along the entire length of the highway took place in St. Petersburg in the presence of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin
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4 December
The Central Section of the WHSD was opened for traffic.
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9 August
Works on the closure of the Western High-Speed Diameter contour completed
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