RUSSIA ROAD SECTOR REFORM 2

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Project ID 30336

Status Complete

Location

Russia

Business Sector

Transport

Notice Type

Public

Project timeline

Exploratory
Passed Concept Review
Passed Structure Review
Passed Final Review
Board Approved
Signed
Implementing
Completed

Project ID 30336

Status Complete

Location

Russia

Business Sector

Transport

Notice Type

Public

Environmental Category

Approval Date

17 Jun 2003

Disclosure date

04 Apr 2003

As per section 1.4.2 (iii) of the Directive on Access to Information: "For Projects approved by Bank management where the Board of Directors has delegated the approval authority, the PSD shall be disclosed at the start of the relevant no-objection notification period to a member country of the Bank in accordance with Article 13 (iii) of the Agreement Establishing the EBRD."

Project Description

The proposed project involves construction of two sections of the St Petersburg Eastern Bypass and two sections of the Chita-Khabarovsk Road in the Russian Far East , together with project implementation assistance and construction supervision. The proceeds of the Bank’s loan will be used to finance each of these components. The beneficiary of the Bank’s loan and the executing agency of the project will be the Russian Federal Road Administration, Rosavtodor. The project will allow the Bank to continue to support road sector reform in the Russian Federation, particularly with regard to road sector financing.

Transition Impact

The project will promote transition in three main areas.

Improving road sector financing by supporting the introduction of heavy vehicle charges to compensate for the damage caused to the federal road network by such vehicles and development of a long term road sector financing strategy for moving towards a self-financing road sector.
Improving efficiency of maintenance of the federal road network by supporting restructuring of the state-owned road maintenance companies
Encouraging greater involvement of the private sector in the road sector by supporting development of a strategy for entering into public private partnerships for development of the federal road network.

The Client

The beneficiary and executing agency of the project is the Russian Federal Road Administration, Rosavtodor.

EBRD Finance

Senior loan to the Russian Federation in the amount of US$ 290 million. The project will be co-financed by Rosavtodor.

Project Cost

The total project cost is estimated to be approximately US$ 300 million (including construction supervision, excluding local taxes and duties).

Environmental Impact

Both project components have been screened A/0 requiring preparation and disclosure of an Environmental Impact Assessment (“EIA”) for each component. The Russian Regional Environmental Centre (“RREC”) was appointed to provide independent assistance to the Bank and Rosavtodor with finalisation of the EIAs and Executive Summaries, reviewing compliance with the Bank’s environmental policy and Russian environmental legislation and investigating any environmental issues arising. This co-operation has been very successful.

The EIAs were disclosed for a 120-day period, in accordance with the Bank’s Environmental Procedures and the Public Information Policy. Corresponding public announcements were made in the following Russian newspapers: Tribuna, Saint-Petersburg Vedomosti, Amurskaya Pravda, Zabaikal’sky Rabochii. Public consultation meetings on the St Petersburg Eastern Bypass and Chita-Khabarovsk road will take place in April 2003. A key issue to be addressed with respect to the St Petersburg Bypass is the resettlement of residents on the proposed alignment of this road. RREC has confirmed that Rosavtodor is complying with Russian legislation and is reviewing whether or not additional measures are needed to comply with the Bank’s environmental requirements. RREC has confirmed that the Chita-Khabarovsk road does not encroach on a protected area, as had been feared. It is reviewing the need for special tunnels under the road for animals. Procedures of collating and summarising public comments will be exercised throughout the whole public consultation period.

The environmental impacts associated with project implementation are those which are typical for road construction of this kind and include impact on air quality, soil, water, biological resources, noise, and health and safety. None of these impacts appear to be significant within the project components proposed to be financed by the Bank and will be adequately addressed through mitigation measures. Construction of the St Petersburg Bypass will divert a considerable part of traffic beyond the borders of the built up areas and thus improve the environmental situation in the city of St Petersburg. Rosavtodor will be required to prepare Environmental Management Plans, acceptable to the Bank, outlining specific mitigation and monitoring measures together with their cost estimates and implementation timeframe during the construction and operation phases for each component. RREC will assist Rosavtodor with the preparation of these plans.

There is an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment available for this project.

Technical Cooperation

The Bank intends to seek donor funds for the following technical co-operation assignments in order to provide assistance to Rosavtodor with:

development of a long term road sector financing strategy;
development of a restructuring plan for the state-owned road maintenance companies;
development of a public private partnership strategy for development of the federal road network.

Transition impact

ETI Score:35

PSD last updated

01 Feb 2019

Business opportunities

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Public Information Policy (PIP)

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Text of the PIP

Project ID 30336

Status Complete

Location

Russia

Business Sector

Transport

Environmental Category

Disclosure date

13 Feb 2003

There is a project summary document available for this project.

ESIA Summary

St Petersburg Bypass Executive Summary (361KB - PDF), Russian (458KB - PDF)
Chita-Khabarovsk Road Executive Summary (222KB - PDF), Russian (313KB - PDF)

Full ESIA availability

Full ESIA documentation is available locally at:
EBRD Headquarters in London, environmentandsocial@ebrd.com

This document was prepared at an early stage of project development, before consideration by the EBRD Board of Directors. Details of a project may change following disclosure.

Environmental and Social Impact Assessments and ESIA summaries are produced by project sponsors, and the EBRD makes them available without any comment or implied endorsement. Any views expressed or statements made in the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment or the ESIA Summary do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the EBRD.

Last updated 25 June 2014

Selected procurement notices related to this project may be shown below. Further procurement opportunities related to this and other projects, if available, maybe be viewed in the EBRD Procurement Portal.

The EBRD's Environmental and Social Policy (ESP), Access to Information policy (AIP) and Project Accountability Policy (PAP) enable sound and sustainable development in its projects. The Independent Project Accountability Mechanism (IPAM) deals with complaints about environmental, social and disclosure matters related to the Bank’s investments.

No complaints about this project have been made so far.

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RUSSIA ROAD SECTOR REFORM 2

Project timeline

Project Description

Transition Impact

The Client

EBRD Finance

Project Cost

Environmental Impact

Technical Cooperation

Transition impact

PSD last updated

Business opportunities

General enquiries

Public Information Policy (PIP)

ESIA Summary

Full ESIA availability