Almost 12,000 km of seasonal winter roads to be opened in Yakutia

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Winter roads - РИА Новости, 1920, 06.11.2026
The Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) continues to prepare seasonal motor roads for winter traffic. The total length of such winter roads will make up 11,948.04 kilometers, according to the regional government’s press service.
As of now, the access roads to the Zhatay–Tektur crossing have been fully completed on both sides of the river. The Lena River crossing (Umnas–Khatassy–Lena) winter road section profiling (leveling, grading, and compaction of the road surface—Ed.) from the village of Khatassy to the river has been completed.
At the same time specialists are exploring the ice cover, cleaning and smoothing the roads and measuring the ice thickness. The works are performed using graders, dump trucks, loaders and other special equipment.
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