Avtodor did not complete the repair of the section of the M4 Don highway to the Black Sea coast on time. Where does the "don" flow

The federal highway M-4 "Don" is more than 1500 km of the road from Moscow to Novorossiysk. This is one of the main and popular routes Russian Federation. M-4 connects Moscow, Tula, Lipetsk, Voronezh and Rostov regions, Krasnodar Territory, as well as the Republics of Adygea and Crimea.

The load on the highway turns out to be colossal, this is one of the busiest roads in the country, and in the media the name “M-4 Don” is found more often than other roads. In 2017, the track gave a lot of informational reasons, both positive and negative. Read about the most significant events that took place on the M-4 Don highway, in particular, about the new toll section, repairs, accidents, in the DorInfo material, which will open a series of publications about what happened on the main federal highways of Russia in the past 2017 year.

Repair work on the M-4 Don highway

Repair work in 2017 was carried out on sections of the route in 4 regions: Moscow, Tula, Lipetsk and Voronezh regions. So, in the section from km 52 to 71 in the Moscow region, road workers eliminated rutting, in the section from km 125 to 132 in the same region, road pavement was strengthened, surface drainage and treatment facilities were equipped, and road signs, barrier fencing, noise barriers, partially screens were installed in new places.

IN Tula region the top layer of the pavement was replaced using crushed-stone-mastic asphalt concrete in sections from km 225 to km 260 ( reverse direction) and from km 275 to km 287 (reverse direction). In the Lipetsk region, the section from km 356 to km 464 was repaired.

In sections from km 482 to km 487 and from km 518 to km 599 (Voronezh region), the top layer of the pavement was replaced. In the same region, on the section from km 486 to km 492 (direct direction), work began on the overhaul of the road surface. Preparatory work is underway, including earthworks, and work on laying the foundation for widening the roadway to 3 lanes. Completion is scheduled for July 2018.

Also, the overhaul works affected current year section of the road in Rostov region- from the 1038th km to the 1056th km. Despite the fact that the work was not carried out during the holiday season, a break was made on purpose, traffic jams could not be avoided.

At the same time, it should be noted that this year the road builders were tasked with completing part of the work by June 15, in particular, it was about the section from Krasnodar to the village of Arkhipo-Osipovka. “It is necessary to do everything possible so as not to repeat the situation of past years. When people go to the sea for a holiday, they don't want to see repair equipment and fences, they want to feel the atmosphere of the resort. Let's create this atmosphere for them," the governor said in May. Krasnodar Territory Veniamin Kondratiev. They tried to strictly control these terms, however, failures in work could not be avoided - due to bad weather in late May and early June, it was not possible to complete the repair in full. In this regard, the Kuban authorities were even going to complain to the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation. The head of the Republic of Adygea was also dissatisfied with the pace of work on the M-4 "Don" highway.

New paid site in the Azov region and protests local residents

In May this year, in the Azov district of the Rostov region, after a three-year reconstruction, traffic was opened on the section of the M-4 Don highway from km 1091 to km 1119. The section with a length of almost 28 km was brought to category 1B - intersections at the same level were removed here and oncoming flows were separated. In the course of the work, the builders erected two overpasses on the highway, an interchange, a passage for agricultural machinery, installed more than 2.3 km of noise screens, and also installed lighting throughout the entire section of the highway. The road section has four lanes.

The fact that this section would become paid before the end of 2017 was known back in the summer, but only by the end of October did a wide circle of the population become aware of the conflict between local residents of two districts, Azov and Kagalnitsky, with federal officials. 80% of the population of these districts use the M-4 Don highway every day, since they work and study in Rostov-on-Don. perspective toll did not suit them. The Avtodor Group of Companies was ready to provide benefits by developing special subscriptions, which has not yet been on the toll roads of the Russian Federation, but this alignment did not suit the local residents. An alternative to the M-4 toll section is the Azov-Bataysk-Rostov-on-Don road, however, according to residents, its condition is unsatisfactory.

“Have you ever driven along the Samara-Azov highway? Get in your personal car and please drive, and then I will meet with you in a week and ask you how your car is, alive or well. This alternative road is 1.5 meters wide, you can’t call pits pits there, there are ditches and potholes,” one of the residents of the village of Samarskoye said at a meeting with officials at the end of October.

Residents of settlements near the M-4 Don highway were satisfied with only one option - free pass, so they even turned to Russian President Vladimir Putin. The payment for local residents was not completely canceled, but a special agreement was concluded between Avtodor and the Government of the Rostov Region, which fixed “fair payment terms” for citizens. A fair rate of 50 kopecks per kilometer for a car was considered fair.

For all car owners, travel through the section from km 1091 to km 1119 became paid from December 18. There is an open payment system here - you need to pay for the fare only once, at the toll plaza at km 1093. During the day (from 07:00 to 00:00) when paying in cash or bank card the fare on this section of the M-4 highway for cars of category I will cost 50 rubles, at night - 30 rubles. If you have a transponder, the fee will be 40 rubles and 24 rubles, respectively. It should be noted that this is the first toll section of the M-4 Don highway in the Rostov region.

We also note here that from January 15, 2018, a single transponder will work on all toll roads in Russia - it will be possible to pay for the fare with any transponder, regardless of which operator issued it. First, the operator cooperation agreement was signed by operators of toll sections of the M-4 Don highway, the M-3 Ukraine section, sections of the M-11 Moscow-St. Petersburg highway, and the Western High-Speed ​​Diameter (WHSD) in St. Petersburg . The operator of the toll section on the M-1 Belarus highway on the Odintsovo bypass was the last to connect.

New and promising sites

In May 2017, on the M-4 Don highway in the Voronezh region, construction began on an important new section - Bypassing the village of Losevo and the city of Pavlovsk. The new section of the M-4 highway will have a length of 85.17 km (from km 633 to km 715), it will pass through the territory of Bobrovsky, Pavlovsky and Verkhnemamonsky districts. The road will have 4 traffic lanes with oncoming traffic separator, so it will correspond to category 1B. There will be no traffic lights on the bypass, the intersections will be in different levels, the estimated speed will be 120 km/h.

It is planned to build 5 interchanges, 28 bridges and overpasses, as well as 7 recreation areas on the site. Seven more artificial structures will be overhauled. Recall that a long-term investment agreement for the construction of a bypass was signed with Transstroymekhanizatsiya LLC at the end of 2016, the cost of construction will be slightly more than 62 billion rubles. Now the work is going ahead of schedule, in 2017 the specialists exceeded the production plan by 86%. The work is scheduled to be completed not in December 2020, but ahead of schedule - in 2019.

It should be noted that one of the main projects on the M-4 Don highway in 2018 will be the Aksai Bypass, a section of the highway from km 1024 to km 1091, which has been talked about for a long time. In 2016, Sergey Kelbakh, Chairman of the Board of Avtodor State Corporation, called the Aksai bypass construction project highly profitable and significant. At that time, an increase in traffic in the direction of the Crimea and the Black Sea coast on the M-4 Don highway was recorded, and therefore the project to bypass Aksai is comparable in terms of profitability to the projects of Moscow and St. Petersburg.

In 2017, the technical and cost estimate documentation for the reconstruction project of the M-4 Don section received a positive conclusion from the FAA Glavgosexpertiza of Russia. The project provides for the construction and reconstruction of 3 transport interchanges, 8 bridges and overpasses, one pedestrian crossing. The road will be upgraded to category IB with four traffic lanes and outdoor lighting. It should be noted that the design of the pavement here is developed according to German standards. In December 2017, it became known that the Transstroymekhanizatsiya company would be engaged in the preparatory work on the Aksai Bypass - it was she who became the winner of the auction. The cost of the work will be 4 billion 793 million 601 thousand rubles.

Also in 2017, the scientific and technical council of Avtodor approved the option of building a distant western bypass of the city of Krasnodar - a road that will connect the M-4 Don highway with the regional road Krasnodar - Temryuk - Bely Farm. The route will be laid in the area of ​​the village of Maryanskaya, bypassing the Kopanskaya farm, Novovelichkovskaya and Novotitarovskaya villages, and at the 1304th km, in the area of ​​the Oktyabrsky farm, it will join the M-4. The construction of the road will cost 30 billion rubles, and work can begin as early as 2018.

Roadside service and recreation areas

In the Moscow region in 2017, several important facilities were opened on the Don highway for the comfort of participants traffic. So, in October, at the 37th kilometer, a complex recreation area appeared, including a cafe for 54 seats with amenities and free wi-fi, grocery store, truck parking for 16 cars and cars for 37 seats, as well as an outdoor recreation area. Now the site is ready to receive 300 people a day, next summer it is planned to expand it. The Avtodora Group of Companies plans to equip similar complex sites at four more sections of the M-4 Don highway - at km 68, at km 74, at km 76, and also at km 143. As in the first case, private entrepreneurs will deal with service zones.

In November, a multifunctional roadside service zone (MFZ) appeared on the 56th kilometer of the highway, which operates on the basis of a gas station. There are cafes, parking lots, and recreation areas. Until 2019, according to Avtodor's plan, 46 such multifunctional zones should be created.

Also in the Moscow region on the M-4 Don since this summer, two air pollution monitoring stations have been launched. One of them is located at the Toll Collection Point (TOC) on the 71st km of the motorway, and the second - on the 68th km of the highway. During the period from June to October, the stations only once recorded an excess of harmful substances in the air, which was caused by unfavorable weather conditions for dispersion. In general, the content of harmful impurities in the atmospheric air fits into the norms, experts say.

The most terrible accidents on the M-4 Don highway

Since the M-4 Don highway is one of the most popular routes among car owners, a large number of accidents are inevitably recorded here. Almost every day there is a fatal accident, and often not one in a day, one is worse than the other. Mass road accidents with serious consequences are not uncommon, and in most accidents one of the participants is a truck.

So, on February 14, 2017, three terrible accidents occurred in two regions at once. In the Rostov region, due to a sharp deterioration in weather conditions at the 1017th kilometer of M-4 Don, the driver of a DAF heavy truck lost control, which caused the truck to overturn on a Mercedes car, the driver of which died from his injuries at the scene. At the 1091st kilometer, the female driver behind the wheel of a Hyundai Santa Fe lost control, allowed it to cross the oncoming lane of the highway, where it crashed into a Scania truck. Two passengers of the truck, including a 14-year-old girl, then died. In the Voronezh region, where the track was then also covered with snow, there were several accidents in a row - at the 471st kilometer. A total of 12 vehicles were involved in the mass accident.

During the summer period, the most terrible accidents were registered in Krasnodar Territory and in the Tula region. So, on July 6, in the Kuban region, in the region of the 1433rd km, between the settlements of Gorsky and Defanovka, a Nissan Almera drove into the oncoming lane and crashed head-on into a GAZ truck. 4 people died on the spot: the driver and 3 passengers of the foreign car. In the Tula region on July 26 at the 271st kilometer (Volovsky district) in a collision of a Hyundai Starex minivan with a Volvo truck, two passengers of the minivan were killed, four more people were injured. Almost nothing remains of the Hyundai car. Both accidents happened during daylight hours.

The fall of 2017 on the M-4 highway began with a fatal accident in the Moscow region. On September 1, in the Domodedovo area at the 45th km, a Toyota Corolla car hit a pedestrian crossing the highway. After the car stopped, a truck ran into it. The victims of the accident were four people: three from a foreign car and a pedestrian, among the dead was a 14-year-old girl. On September 3, at a site in the Voronezh region - at the 631st kilometer, a 35-year-old driver of a Freightliner heavy truck collided with dozens of cars passing by him. In total, about 30 vehicles were involved in the accident, 4 people were injured.

Another accident in the Domodedovo district involving a passenger bus occurred on November 21. At the 35th kilometer, a Neoplan bus carrying 46 passengers crashed into two Ford and Mitsubishi cars moving in the same direction. After the collision, the bus rammed the fence and flew into a ditch, where it overturned. As previously established by the police, the bus driver fell asleep at the wheel. 11 people were injured in the accident.

At the end of September, on the night of the 26th, in the Goryachiy Klyuch area (Krasnodar Territory), I got into an accident passenger bus King Long with pilgrims from Abkhazia. The bus collided with a MAN truck carrying gravel, after which the truck crashed into a Toyota car. As a result of the accident, 6 people died and 18 were injured. In the Rostov region on the night of November 15, a GAZelle Next minibus and a KAMAZ truck were involved in a road accident, as a result of which five people died on the spot. All the dead were driving in a GAZelle.

However, for 11 months of 2017, compared to the same period in 2016, a decrease in the total number of accidents on the M-4 Don highway was recorded - by 1.8%. Such data was provided to the DorInfo portal by Avtodor State Corporation. The number of casualties, especially fatalities, decreased by 10.5% during this period. As for the toll sections of the route, here the number of accidents decreased by 12.2%, the number of fatal accidents - by 15%.

Improving road safety on the M-4 Don highway

In 2017, a significant part of the work to improve road safety on the M-4 Don highway was carried out in the Rostov region. In particular, in sections from km 1032 to km 1033 and from km 1036 to km 1037, a cable fence was installed along the axis of the roads. Also, on sections of the route, signal posts appeared, duplicating road signs "pedestrian crossing" with light indication, autonomous traffic lights above the roadway and autonomous lighting of pedestrian crossings.

Calling traffic lights were installed in the Lipetsk, Tula and Voronezh regions. The intersections of the highway at km 384 and km 391 became illuminated. In some places along the edge of the carriageway, longitudinal noise markings were applied with thermoplastic. A metal barrier fence was installed in front of the lighting poles, duplicating signs, markings were applied at the areas of concentration of accidents. In the centers of accidents, delinators appeared - special lane separators.

Daria Kiltsova

The government has announced that you will have to pay for travel on some sections of the M-4 Don federal road. And almost all of this route, which goes from Moscow to the South of Russia, will become paid in three years. A hype immediately began on the Internet, people were indignant that they went on vacation along a free road in places, and they would have to return along a completely paid autobahn.

The state company Avtodor, which was given control over this highway, had to clarify which sections of the M-4 Don highway in southern Russia would become paid in the near future. So, in the Rostov region (1091-1119 km) on the section of the route where settlements Samarskoye and Kayalsky will be forced to pay for travel no earlier than the fourth quarter of 2017. But to collect fees in the areas from Bataysk to Krasnodar in the Krasnodar Territory (1195 - 1319 km) will begin in stages, after the completion of work on their comprehensive improvement.

So far, fares for these sections of the M-4 Don have not yet been determined. It is still premature to talk about the date of introduction of payment for them, noted in Avtodor. Considering that almost all segments on this road are being reconstructed at the expense of the state, the dates for the introduction of fees and fares for travel on them will be determined by the state-owned company. At the same time, they will be guided by a weighted average tariff of 1.5 rubles per kilometer.

You can drive on toll roads for half the price if the car has a transponder

Now there are nine paid sections on the M-4 Don highway and the fare on them depends on the class vehicle and the presence of a transponder with its owner. The average fare for a passenger car without a transponder on these sections (passing through the Moscow, Tula, Voronezh regions) is about 1.6 rubles per kilometer. With a transponder, you can get a 50 percent discount.

Another road will run between Domodedovo Airport and the M-4 Don highway - this time under a concession. The airport owners are ready to invest 85 percent of the total amount in this project. The state will finance the remaining 15 percent. There are already concessions as such on the roads. They are now charging a fee on the bypass of the city of Odintsovo on the M-1 "Belarus" highway in the Moscow region. There, the fare for nine kilometers of the road during the day can reach up to 150 rubles. There are toll sections on the M-11 "Moscow - St. Petersburg" highway. Most of them are managed by concessionaires. And the fare here is also by no means budgetary. Travel from Moscow Ring Road to Sheremetyevo Airport for those who have not acquired a transponder will cost 250 rubles. But on the toll section of the M-3 "Ukraine" road in the Kaluga region, the fare is still no more than a ruble per kilometer.

Cameras are installed in all these areas, which monitor the movement of vehicles and weather conditions. This allows you to clear the road in time during a snowfall or limit the speed of movement in a hurricane. All these sections have been reconstructed, there are no one-level interchanges and "unexpected" exits to the highway from shopping centers. All this allows motorists to drive at speeds of more than 100 kilometers per hour. There are no surface pedestrian crossings on these sections, and most of settlements are fenced off from the road by noise screens. They keep noise out and reduce the likelihood of pedestrians "penetrating" onto the autobahn. As for the animals, special crossings are equipped for them on the forest sections of the route.

But for now, the problem of traffic jams on toll roads is not always solved. Difficulties arise not only because repairs are underway and new asphalt is being laid, but also because so far the so-called free floor contactless payment system does not work in Russia (when there are no frames on the toll road, and money is automatically debited from the account car owner with a chip in the car). This technology is going to be used on the Central Ring Road (TsKAD). By the time this highway will be operated in a toll mode, a law will probably already be passed that will allow not only to collect money for travel from the hare driver of toll roads, but also to fine him for not paying on time. So far, there is such a provision in the law to punish owners of heavy trucks who drive on federal highways within the framework of the Platon system.

Road to the north

Petrozavodsk can now be reached comfortably along the overhauled road. We are talking about 9 kilometers of the federal highway "Kola", which until recently were just a torment for many motorists. Everyone slowed down so as not to damage the car, and as a result, traffic jams arose.

The road workers have been repairing this section of the road for two years. More than a billion rubles were allocated from the federal treasury to bring this section of the route into a standard (in other words, normal) state. Today it is four lanes in each direction instead of the previous two, electric lighting from both sides along the entire length, a new modern arrangement. Moreover, the road builders made major repairs several months ahead of schedule.

The first to assess the quality of work was the head of the Ministry of Transport, Maxim Sokolov. "Federal highways in Karelia are among the best in the country, 90 percent are in good condition," Maxim Sokolov said.

After repair, 75 kilometers were introduced in the republic federal highways. In the Medvezhyegorsk and Kondopoga districts, for example, roadsides were also equipped, markings were applied, missing road signs and signal posts were installed. And in the Pryazhinsky and Loukhsky districts, the surface of the route was specially treated, protecting it from climatic influences and premature aging.

The minister launched the laying of the section federal highway"Sortavala". It's 20 kilometers that will connect Leningrad region and Karelia. After its introduction, motorists will be able to cover the distance to St. Petersburg half an hour faster. Today they pass this section in 50 minutes. The work is planned to be completed in December 2019, 7.2 billion rubles will be spent on reconstruction.

So far, the regional and municipal roads of the Republic of Karelia are far from being in the best condition. Last year, an unprecedented amount was allocated for the repair of roads in Petrozavodsk - 400 million rubles from the federal budget, plus 50 million rubles were added by the region itself. For the allocated funds, 48 ​​paved and 49 dirt roads were put in order in one season.

And how are they

About 800 meters a day - toll roads are being built in China at such a speed, covering the whole country. Photo: AP

Pay without delay

In Israel until recently, three toll roads functioned: the Carmel tunnels - a highway laid through the mountains that allows you to bypass Haifa; highway N 6 or "Yitzhak Rabin Highway" - the road connecting the north and south of the country, in fact the main road Israel; Highway N1, linking Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. Forms of payment in all cases are similar. So, there is a fixed fee for traveling through two Carmel tunnels: 8 and 16 shekels (about 130 and 260 rubles), which are paid at check-points with barriers. The form of payment is varied - from cash to bank cards and pre-purchased subscriptions (you can buy them at banks, chain supermarkets and gas stations). A more innovative payment system works on the Yitzhak Rabin highway, on which it is not possible to install check-posts due to a large number roads flowing into it. In this case, cameras installed along the entire length of the road read the license plates of the cars, and later the owners receive a bill in accordance with the toll section traveled. Traveling this highway from end to end for an Israeli motorist will cost about 35 shekels - about 570 rubles. For tourists traveling by rental cars, the fee may increase three times - an information processing service is added to the tariff. As for the N1 highway, this is not a completely toll road, but a dedicated lane, the passage along which can cost 5-25 shekels (80-400 rubles), depending on the time of day and the traffic on the highway. The payment system, as in the previous case, is based on the recognition of numbers and incoming invoices. Accident statistics for toll and free Israeli roads are practically the same due to general speed limits. Moreover, as the Israelis themselves admit, the flow often moves much faster on free roads, and there are many kilometers of traffic jams on toll roads.

In Germany there are no toll roads. However, since 2011, all trucks have been subject to a duty of about 15 cents for each kilometer traveled on autobahns and main federal highways. The introduction of this fee was justified by the idea of ​​a fair distribution of costs for the construction and repair of roads. After all, everyone uses them, and the main harm is caused by heavy freight transport. Entry to all routes is always free. No houses with barriers or barriers were installed. Trucks are monitored by video surveillance. The duty is paid at special terminals, at gas stations or rest places for truck drivers, as well as on the Internet. All information about the passage of trucks and the paid fee is collected by the AO, which is financed from the state budget and is responsible for sending warnings to non-payers. Failure to pay will result in a fine. For malicious non-payment, you can lose the rights and licenses for freight transportation.

In Poland in total, there are still about a thousand kilometers of toll motorways, but in the future all autobahns should become toll. There are two types of toll highways in the country - under the jurisdiction of the General Directorate of Republican Roads and Highways (GDDKiA) and private ones. On private highways, fares are collected in the old fashioned way - the driver at the entrance pays the fare or buys a transit ticket in the booth, which he pays at the exit. On the GDDKiA routes, this method also remained, but the directorate is actively implementing the viaTOLL system - when a viaAUTO transponder is installed in the car, which allows you to pass through the checkpoint without delay. The cost of the device is 100 PLN (1 PLN - 16.2 rubles).

For vehicles over 3.5 tons, the transponder must be in without fail. The viaAUTO fares are debited in various ways. You can deposit money into viaAUTO account at the service point. You can register a transponder on the site and pay for everything via the Internet. Another option is to send monthly invoices. Fare for toll highways in Poland depends on the specific route. According to the data for the first half of 2017, for vehicles with a total weight of no more than 3.5 tons, it ranged from 10 groszy (PLN 0.1) per kilometer at the GDDKiA to 36 groszy per kilometer on individual highways at private companies. The increased tariffs are attributed by private traders to the high costs of maintaining the route in order. In the general statistics of accidents, toll roads are not allocated in a special column.

Infographics "RG" / Anton Perepletchikov / Tatyana Shadrina

*The indicated amount of the fee is valid from (00:00:00) 02/01/2019.

** The fare is indicated only for the direct route km 21 - km 1319 of the M-4 "Don" highway, excluding exits.

1. A basic 20% discount when paying for travel with the "T-pass" transponder on toll sections of the M-4 "Don" highway.

2. A 50% discount on travel using the "T-pass" transponder for vehicles of categories III and IV is valid in the daytime on the section km 517 - km 544 of the M-4 Don highway in the Voronezh region, bypassing the village. New Usman.

3. At the Toll Points km 62, km 71, km 133 of the M-4 "Don" highway for vehicles of categories I and II, the Subscription system operates, which provides the opportunity to make a fixed number of trips for a certain time using the Transponder "T-pass" .

4. Discounts when paying for travel with the "T-pass" transponder on the section of the M-4 "Don" highway km 21 - km 62 (toll 62 km) and km 93 - km 211 (toll 133 km) 30% for I and II categories during the day and night. 20% discount for III and IV categories during the day and night. The discount is applied to the amount of the fare for vehicles, which is valid when paying in cash, by bank card and BSK on the date of travel.

5. Discounts when paying for travel with the "T-pass" transponder on the section (toll 71 km of the M-4 "Don" highway km 21 - km 93 - 30% for categories I and II and 50% for categories III and IV during the daytime 30% discount for all categories during the night period.30% discount for vehicles of categories I and II during the daytime (from 07:00 to 00:00 hours) and the night period (from 00:00 - 07:00 hours). The discount is applied to the amount of the fare for vehicles, which is valid when paying in cash, by bank card and BSK on the date of travel.

6. Additionally, a discount is provided for travel using a transponder when connected to the Loyalty Program of the State Company "Russian Highways". Getting a discount from 3% to 10% is possible after connecting to the program and accumulating the required amount bonus points for payment of travel on toll sections of roads of the State Company "Russian Highways". The user independently activates the discount in his personal account. It is possible to activate the discount only for the next month (or the selected period), starting from the 1st day, for a specific device. The points accumulated under the program are valid for 1 (one) calendar year from the moment of their accumulation. Paid sections included in the interoperability system are not taken into account when accumulating points and do not provide discounts for travel under the Loyalty Program.

7. Determination of the class and charging of the vehicle takes place directly at the Toll Point. A change in the classification of a vehicle by category occurs depending on the overall height, taking into account the cargo carried and the number of axles. Accessories and luggage fixed on the roofs of vehicles of the first and second categories are not included in the calculation of the overall height.

7.1. Accessories and luggage carried on the roof and rear doors of vehicles of the 1st and 2nd categories are not included in the calculation of the overall height.

7.2. A vehicle with special technical devices, such as an air conditioner, mounted on the roof, are classified according to the highest point.

7.3. A vehicle of category I, the height of which, taking into account the cargo carried in the body, exceeds 2.6 meters, is classified in category II.

7.4. A vehicle of the 1st and 2nd categories with a trailer, the height of which, taking into account the transported cargo, exceeds 2.6 meters, is classified in the II category (with the exception of car carriers, tow trucks and other vehicles transporting cars).

7.5. A vehicle with snow and/or ice on the roof that affects the headroom calculation is classified according to the highest point.

7.6. Vehicles of categories III and IV with a constructive possibility of lifting one of the rear axles to tear it off the roadway are classified according to the number of axles actually installed on the vehicle, regardless of the position of the axles.

7.7. Vehicles moving on a rigid hitch are classified as one vehicle according to the classification criteria of the highest vehicle, taking into account the total number of axles.

7.8. Vehicles moving on a flexible hitch (towing rope) are classified as two independent vehicles with separate payment.

8. If a dispute arises when charging a fare, you must contact the Sales and Service Center with a written claim to the operator of the toll section within 30 calendar days from the date of the disputed transaction. Failure to receive a written claim within the specified period means the user's consent to such an operation. Possible adjustment of the personal account of the Electronic means of registration of travel takes place within 3-5 working days. In the event of a discrepancy between the category and type of vehicle (for example, due to a load carried on the roof), the owners of Electronic Fare Registration Tools can send an appeal to the email address (marked "Fare Charging") or create an application "Informing about the fact of erroneous fare pricing" in your personal account.

9. Tariffs for the sections that are in the Interoperator Cooperation (Interoperability) Agreement are posted on the page "One transponder for toll roads", as well as on the official websites of the Issuers.

10. Information on other toll sections, methods of travel and tariffs can be found on the website of the State Company "Russian Highways" district of the Lipetsk region through the village. Yeletsko-Malaninsky, p. Khlevnoe, p. Horse Well.

Alternative route:

• The southern entrance to the city of Rostov-on-Don - the western bypass of the city of Rostov-on-Don, the highway of Rostov-on-Don (from the public highway of federal significance M-4 "Don") - the city of Azov, the eastern bypass of the city of Azov, the city of Azov - the village of Aleksandrovka - the village of Starominskaya, the village of Starominskaya - the village of Leningradskaya - the village of Pavlovskaya, the village of Oktyabrskaya - the village of Pavlovskaya - the village of Novoplastunovskaya, bypassing the village of Pavlovskaya.

Alternative route:

• Highway R-217 "Kavkaz" - highway 03 OP RZ 03K-002 Temryuk - Krasnodar - Kropotkin - border of the Stavropol Territory - highway M-4 "Don".

The M-4 Don highway connects Central Russia and southern regions countries. The enjoyment of the road and rest can be spoiled by many kilometers of traffic jams on the highway. Every year this topic is very relevant at any time of the year. Although bottlenecks have significantly decreased this year, they still exist. Therefore, it is so important to know the detour routes, the status of detours and the coverage of the main route.

We take as a basis a traveler departing from the capital region.

The M-4 highway, at the present time, is a wide expressway with toll sections. I would like to immediately say to lovers of savings. You should not bypass these roads. alternative way. This will take a lot of time and nerves. Such a road lies through settlements with many speed bumps and a speed limit of 30 km / h.

Therefore, it is better not to save on this, but to move quickly, saving the undercarriage from the terrible recumbent hillocks, on which even trucks completely stop. And so you drove through several regions, passed several sections with repair work and speed limits, drove into Voronezh region. This is the first bottleneck on your path where you will need to make a detour.

Detour of Losevo village, Voronezh region

The entire length of the section from this village to the city of Pavlovsk is a single-lane road, on which repair roads have been underway for many years, without improving the traffic situation. This is especially noticeable in summer time. Many kilometers of traffic jams gather here, in which people stand for several hours. The most unfortunate motorists can get stuck here for 5-6 hours. This year, July's traffic growth figures are already well above those of August last year. Although August is considered the month with the largest number of vehicles traveling south. The state company "Avtodor" recommends several ways to bypass this "bottleneck":

• If the traffic jam starts close to the village, motorists have only one detour option. Having reached the sign for the 595th kilometer, we leave the highway in the direction of the city of Bobrov, we pass the village of Buturlinovka. Further, there are 2 options for further movement. If, in Yandex - traffic jams, you see information about the continuation of the traffic jam in the city of Pavlovsk, you should continue to detour and get off at M-4 already near the city of Boguchar at 740 km of the highway. If there is no traffic jam in Pavlovsk, then you should go to the main road at km 671. After Pavlovsk, traffic goes along a modern highway with two-lane traffic in one direction, so you should leave here to save time.
• If the navigator showed the presence of a traffic jam, and you just passed Voronezh, you should turn around at the turn towards the city of Liski. Then we move towards the city of Boguchar, pass Kamenka, Rossosh and exit to the DON highway at the signpost 740 km, already 37 km to the border with the Rostov region.
• The option of the longest congestion bypass, if the first 2 options are also crowded with cars avoiding trouble. Near Voronezh, at the sign "492 km" we leave towards the city, along the ring road, we reach the direction indicator towards Kursk. We pass Patriots Avenue and exit onto the E-38 road. Follow the sign for Ostrogozhsk. Then we move along route 2 and return to the main route after Boguchar, passing places with slow traffic.

Having entered the Rostov region, we cross it along the longest part. The road is in good condition, with some minor repairs. But that doesn't slow things down a bit. Sections of the track with a large rut are dangerous for cars with low ground clearance. But the traffic is slowed down by heavy vehicles that do not want to go along the “floated” right lane and go to the left side.

Generally incomprehensible situation. Every year, the track is patched up and the rutting is removed. And every year, in the midst of the holiday season, there are difficulties in traffic. The road workers promise to prepare the roads for the World Cup, but seeing the state of the M-4 highway, you doubt the veracity of these promises.

And okay, foreign brands of long vehicles, but when a loaded KAMAZ crawls into the left lane, here you have to slow down and violate the established traffic schedule. But even more it will be broken at the entrance to the Platov airport under construction. The traffic jam can stretch for more than 20 km. And the time spent in traffic jam stretches for more than 4-5 hours.

Back in the spring of 2017, Avtodor promised to carry out repair work on the M-4 section from Novocherkassk to Rostov in spring and autumn. At the same time, the uninterrupted passage of vehicles during the holidays had to be ensured. But the work was not completed on time, and on this site and near the airport under construction, cars move at a speed of no more than 5 km / h.

Road workers claim the duration of traffic jams is no more than 7 km, but the actual duration of these places can reach more than 20 km. Many motorists place the blame for this on heavy truck drivers. But the wide roadside and very hurrying drivers moving along it and the nearby dirt road are to blame. The boors, in columns, slip through the place of the traffic jam and brazenly wedged into the row.

And the number of cars is very large and forced rest stretches for many hours. The road builders are silent about the completion of the work, so it is necessary to know the detours. Many advise moving through Aksai or Zukerovaya beam. Yes, this way you can reduce the time spent in a traffic jam, but it will take time to get to these exit points, and the winning distance is small.

Another option is advised when traveling to the Crimea. Again Aksai, Leninavan, the road to Azov and Kerch. But this path can lead to a traffic jam at the entrance to Rostov from Taganrog or in the city itself, when driving during rush hours.

There are 2 earlier exits from the track. This is the way through Novocherkassk, then we move towards Bolshoy Log and Aksai and we go onto the highway after the traffic jam.

The second way seems a bit better to me. At the turn to Novoshakhtinsk, we leave the highway, drive into the city, move through the village of Krasny, Radionovo - Nesvetay and exit to the northern bypass of Rostov. The road is good, there are small sections with a bad road, but without potholes and big bumps. We are moving towards Shchepkin village, following the signs to Moscow. Here the road is new, wide enough. Behind the village of Shchepkin we leave for the highway.

Traffic jams are unlikely here, so you can calm down and move at the speed allowed by the rules. Small areas with repair work do not cause big problems. They appear a little later. If you are going to the Crimea and have not passed electronic registration you have to stand in line. There are no detours in this case. But problems may arise even at the entrance to the Kerch crossing.

This is the city of Timashevsk and its railways. This can lead to crisis situations. They advise the way through the city, but this is not the best option. There is a more convenient route. Without stopping in the city, we move to the station. Konevskaya, then we leave for Grechannaya Balka and Slavinsk - on - Kuban. It should be bypassed on the bypass road. It turns out a detour of more than 17 km, but you do not need to stand in the heat with the air conditioner turned on, lose gasoline with frequent gas changes and nerves from road troubles.

If you are heading to Tuapse, Sochi and further along the Black Sea coast, you can move through Hot key and Dzhubga. But large traffic jams can form from the Goryachiy Klyuch to Defonovka and to the entrance to Dzhubga. Some hotheads offer routes through ravines with river crossings. We won't even discuss them.

We do not recommend leaving for the Hot Key in the direction of the village of Shaumyan. Such a detour can lead to a visit to the workshop and repair of the chassis. A broken gravel road, for 40 km, will not so much reduce the time spent in a traffic jam, as it will increase the time for repairs and money costs.

The best alternative to the Don highway on this stretch would be to drive through the Shahumyan Pass. But here it is worth making a reservation. If the weather is very damp, especially after heavy rains, only drivers with all-wheel drive can decide on this path. Dry weather will allow cars with low ground clearance to pass in this place.

We turn to st. Saratovskaya, a small section with a bad road, will allow you to move towards the goal at a speed of no more than 20 km / h. We move towards Apsheronsk, then we advance to Khadyzhensk, passing it, we pass through the pass and leave for Tuapse . So we are moving to our favorite places of the Black Sea coast of the Caucasus and Abkhazia.

These tips from experienced autotourists will help you avoid many troubles along the way and find ways to bypass traffic jams:

But the main rule is that when setting off on a journey, be sure to study the map of traffic jams and areas with difficult traffic and take a navigator on the road with downloaded new maps and the "speed" system. And plug Mobile Internet on the phone. This equipment will help you avoid unwanted meetings with traffic police officers and will tell you places of difficult traffic and ways to detour them.

In conclusion, we note

When setting out on a long journey, prepare your car for the journey. Buy or rent a navigator with fresh maps, be sure to pay for the mobile Internet of your smartphone. This technique will help you find correct route detour and timely warn of traffic jams.

When choosing ways to bypass traffic jams, choose the most best option taking into account the quality of roads and mileage. Do not be too lazy to report on the forum of motorists new information about detour routes and share your impressions about driving along the old routes.

Good luck on the roads. No nail, no wand. And fewer post-vacation chain letters in your inbox.

Until May 1, 2109, all drivers will have to pay tolls on the section of the M4 Don highway in the Rostov region from 1091.6 km to 1119.5 km. The site is included in the combined section of this road 1091.6 km - 1195 km. This order was signed by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. Relevant Document published on the portal of the Russian government.

In addition, according to another government decree, the section of the M4 Don highway 1195 km - 1319 km (length 124 km) in the Krasnodar Territory will be used for paid basis before May 1, 2109. The number of lanes on this stretch will vary from four to six. 24 interchanges and ten bridges will be built here. The Cabinet emphasizes that

the funds received from the collection of tolls will reimburse part of the costs of maintaining and repairing these sections of the highway.

As an alternative to the free alternative provided by law, the P217 "Kavkaz" highway is proposed, which runs along the route Temryuk - Krasnodar - Kropotkin - the border of the Stavropol Territory - the M4 "Don" highway. The length of this segment is 240 km, it has from two to six lanes.

According to the text of the document, the reconstruction project with the subsequent operation on a toll basis of the M4 Don highway at a site in the Rostov region is being implemented by the Avtodor Group of Companies. The sections of the M4 Don highway 1091.6 km - 1119.5 km and 1119.5 km - 1195 km are a single transport corridor in the section from Rostov-on-Don to the highway junction at the junction with the M4 Don M29 "Caucasus" road with further distribution of traffic flows towards Krasnodar (along the M4 "Don" highway) and towards Stavropol Territory, the Republic of Dagestan and the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic.

Meanwhile, as Avtodor Group of Companies explained to Gazeta.Ru,

the toll regime on the M4 Don section in the Rostov region (1091 km - 1119 km) will be introduced in the fourth quarter of 2017.

As for the collection of tolls on the M4 Don section in the Krasnodar Territory (1195 km - 1319 km), the toll regime will not be introduced this year. The M4 sections in the Krasnodar Territory will be introduced into the paid operation mode in stages, after the completion of work on their comprehensive improvement. “It is still premature to talk about the date of introduction of payment for them,” the Avtodor State Corporation noted.

Commenting on the fare, Gazeta.Ru was informed by the Avtodor State Corporation that car drivers would have to pay an average of 1.5 rubles. per kilometer.

M4 "Don" - a federal road Moscow - Voronezh - Rostov-on-Don - Krasnodar - Novorossiysk. The total length of the road is about 1540 km. It has two to eight lanes. Recall that at the end of June 2017, ten toll sections were already operating on this highway. So, from January 18, 2016, the M4 became toll road from 21 km to 93 km in the Moscow region. On August 1, 2016, the section from 93 km to 211 km became paid in the Moscow and Tula regions.

It is planned that by 2020 the total length of toll sections will reach 892 km.

Paid sections in the Moscow Region are serviced by a subsidiary of Avtodor Group of Companies (LLC Avtodor-PD). The operator in the territory of the Tula and Lipetsk regions in accordance with the concession agreements is United Systems of Toll Collection LLC. In 2016, more than 70 million cars drove along the toll express sections of the M4 Don federal highway.

Recall that this year also: drivers will have to pay for this alternative for the next 93 years.

This road was transferred to the trust management of Avtodor in October 2011. To the border with Ukraine, it runs from Moscow through Kaluga and Bryansk. Thus, the motorway originates at the intersection of Leninsky Prospekt and the Moscow Ring Road, then goes southwest across the territory of the Moscow Region, passes south of the Solntsevo district and Vnukovo airport.