Federal Highways Reopen in Samara Oblast After Snowstorm
On the morning of Saturday, 31 January, traffic was restored on sections of federal roads in Samara Oblast. Restrictions had been in effect all night on two highways:
M-5 «Ural» (approach to Ulyanovsk): sections from km 294+500 to km 294+660 and from km 295+100 to km 328+400;
R-241 «Kazan — Buinsk — Ulyanovsk» (approach to Samara): section from km 326+367 to km 400+031.
The highways had to be closed for safety reasons. The region experienced adverse weather conditions: poor visibility, snow, strong wind. Now the bad weather has passed.
“On 31 January from 08:00 Moscow time, sections of the M-5 ‘Ural’ highway, the approach to Ulyanovsk, and R-241 are open for vehicular traffic in full,” reported the FKU «Povolzhupravtodor» (Federal State Institution Volga Region Road Administration).
Updated: The highways remained open for exactly one hour. From 10:00, repeated restrictions were imposed on the same sections of the highways due to poor weather conditions. Traffic is closed for route and heavy-duty vehicles.
