St. Petersburg's Western High-Speed Diameter Sets New Trip Record
Traffic on St. Petersburg«s Western High-Speed Diameter in 2025 increased by two million trips compared to the previous period.
According to information from the operator «Magistral Severnoi Stolitsy» (Northern Capital Highway, MSS), over the past year, the highway saw 79,057,209 trips, setting a new annual record. The figure increased by 2.1 million compared to 2024.
The daily maximum load was recorded on April 30, when 293,000 trips were noted. The most popular sections were:
- Ring Road South — Makarova
- Ring Road South — Bogatyrsky
- Ring Road North — Scandinavia
More than 93% of drivers pay for travel using transponders. One of the key trends was an 11% increase in the share of interoperable trips, where devices from other operators are used. Their share in the total flow reached 6%.
«Such data may indicate further growth in domestic car tourism,» noted MSS.
The composition of the traffic flow remains stable: about 90% traditionally comes from passenger cars, and the rest is formed by light commercial vehicles and multi-axle trucks.
