Next year, the government plans to repair or rebuild 7,000 km of roads – two thirds more than this year

Next year, the government plans to repair or rebuild 7,000 km of roads – two thirds more than this year, reports Alexander Kubrakov, head of Ukravtodor, the state highway agency. For comparison, the drive from Sumy, on the Russian border, to Uzhgorod, on the Slovak border, is 1,150 km. With three months to go in this year’s road paving season, contractors have completed work on 26% of the 4,200 km target. In addition, Ukravtodor is repairing or rebuilding 100 bridges this year, part of a 5-year, $1 billion program.