The administration of St. Petersburg WHSD does not preclude the submission of claims to block the tolls – TASS

ST PETERSBURG, 5 Jan. /TASS/. Administration toll road “Western high-speed diameter” does not exclude the submission of claims to drivers who block on Thursday from seven toll, leading to difficulty of movement on the track, the message reads “Magistral Northern capital” – the concessionaire of the toll road.

According to the company, on Thursday afternoon, several drivers, one of whom was driving the truck, and simultaneously made assaults on the barriers of pay items. Moreover, as noted in the message, according to preliminary data, these actions were deliberate.

“as a result of these actions, seven lanes were temporarily blocked to traffic. At the entrance to the pay point formed the crux of the movement. Hundreds of road users were forced to lose time waiting for clearance of road accident data and the release of the bands crews of traffic police,” – said in the message. “Will consider the submission of claims on compensation of the caused material damage, including uncollected funds in connection with the blocking of the lanes of the toll collection point,” said the company.

One of the participants was detained by police, said the representative of the Moi in St. Petersburg and Leningrad region

“Today, in the afternoon, on ZSD was recorded a few accidents that caused traffic jams in the Moscow district of St. Petersburg. The data of the accident was duly issued, in addition to the Department was taken by a citizen for disobedience to the police, concerning it the administrative report is made,” said a police spokesman.

According to St. Petersburg media, unsanctioned rally was held by the truckers that require free use of ZSD.

the Western high-speed diameter toll urban highway, linking the Northern and southern areas of Petersburg, bypassing the historic centre. The road was fully opened on 2 December 2016 after entering the Central portion, including a fixed bridge. It allows you to cross the city by car in less than 20 minutes, bypassing the center.

the project Budget was previously estimated at 212 billion rubles, of which 82,9 billion – investors ‘ funds, 54,2 billion – budget funds of St. Petersburg, 50.7 billion – the Federal budget and 25 billion – income from bond placement. The project is consortium “Northern capital Highway”, members of which are “VTB Capital”, Gazprombank, companies Astaldi (Italy) and Ita Inaat (Turkey) as contractors-building, and Mega Yapi Insaat ve Ticaret (Turkey) – technical consultant contractors.