Construction of the second and third launch complexes continues at the Skipper interchange of the ZSD

Since mid-2023, work has been continuing on Vasilyevsky Island on the construction of the second and third launch complexes of the Western High-Speed Diameter interchange (WSD), which include punching the Skipper Channel to alluvial areas in the southwestern part of the island, including the construction of a street in a new position on the site from Cash Street to the industrial development zone on the left bank of the Skipper the canal (including the Skipper's Bridge). In the second and third launch complexes, five exits of the ZSD transport interchange will be built with the connection of the street and road network, including the construction of a new bridge over the Skipper's Bayou, and the reconstruction of the existing intersection with Cash Street will also be carried out. Contractors are working on the construction of structural elements of the interchange in all formed sections. To date, 79% of pile foundations of supports, 36% of foundations (grillages), 24% of the body of supports have been completed, 64% of man-made soil has been developed with subsequent removal to the landfill. At the moment, the possibility of allocating the construction of an exit to a separate stage, providing traffic along the route of the South → etc. Kruzenshtern, with a planned opening in 2024. The opening of the remaining congresses is planned in stages as soon as they are ready by the end of 2025. The traffic intensity along the entire interchange will be about 55 thousand cars per day. Recall that the Skipper's interchange is located at the intersection of the main course of the Western High-speed Diameter (Central section), with the projected continuation of the Skipper's Bayou street to the alluvial territories west of Vasilyevsky Island. The project is implemented in three stages. The opening of traffic on the first launch complex of the Skipper interchange, which provides connection of the alluvial territories of Vasilievsky Island to the ZSD, took place on December 20, 2023 with the participation of the Governor of St. Petersburg Alexander Beglov. The first launch complex includes three exits with a total length of more than 2000 meters: ave. Kruzenshterna (alluvial areas of the VO) → ZSD South; etc. Kruzenshterna (alluvial areas of the VO) → ZSD North; ZSD North → ave. Kruzenshtern (alluvial areas of the VO). The commissioning of the first launch complex of the Skipper interchange of the ZSD was recognized as the "Project of the Year in the field of road construction" according to the edition of Delovoy Peterburg. It should be noted that as part of the construction of the first launch complex, work was carried out on alluvial of the territory in the amount of more than 370000 m3 of sand, 72 drilling piles were installed, about 7000 m3 of concrete were laid, more than 1600 tons of metal structures were installed, work was carried out on the reconstruction of a 750-meter section of a high-pressure gas pipeline, new networks were installed in the amount of more than 33 km, Also, about 8 km of existing networks have been rebuilt, asphalt concrete pavement has been installed on an area of more than 25700 m2 and much more. The construction of the first launch complex has been carried out since the autumn of 2021.