About the Project
The Western High-Speed Diameter (WHSD) is a unique high-
speed urban highway implemented in St. Petersburg
WHSD is an investment project of international caliber being implemented in St. Petersburg. The
construction of WHSD is an example of the world major public private partnership in the field of road
construction.
construction of WHSD is an example of the world major public private partnership in the field of road
construction.
WHSD is a highway achieving the transport goals set for the city and providing traffic relief for the
central part of the city.
central part of the city.
WHSD was designed to remove the traffic tension from the north and south
regions of St. Petersburg and Vasilievsky Island.
regions of St. Petersburg and Vasilievsky Island.
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km
Total length
of motorway
of motorway
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km
On the artificial
structures
structures
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bln. RUB
Construction
investment
investment
9+3
Actual and
prospective intersections
prospective intersections
Main objects
Bridges and other objects of the highway have become new attractions of St. Petersburg
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History
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In 1966 the project of the motorway connecting the southern and northern parts of Leningrad and running close to the Sea port was integrated into the general city plan.
In 1996 was approved the plan of designing the Western High-Speed Diameter motorway.
History
Prospects for the development
In 1996 was approved the plan of designing the Western High-Speed Diameter motorway.