Route M4 - road to the sea

2024 Author: Harold Hamphrey | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:06

Congestion of roads in Russia is growing rapidly. This is not surprising, because an increasing number of people in the country, going on a trip, choose a car as a way to get to their vacation spot. This is due to several reasons at once:

• save on fares;
• convenience of local travel during holidays;
• more comfortable travel conditions compared to bus or train.

Well, the possibility of buying cars on credit makes them affordable for most. The M4 highway - the main road connecting the capital and the south of Russia - is one of the leaders in terms of congestion in the summer. But this does not stop vacationers, because there are no other alternative options to get to this region by car. The beginning of the highway is Lipetskaya street in Moscow, and the final point is Novorossiysk.

M4 highway - a bit of history

Part of the highway is laid along an already existing road built in the second half of the nineteenth century. The section from Kashira to Voronezh was reconstructed in the early 60s. When designing, it was assumed that the congestion of the route would be low, so there wereThere are only two traffic lanes. The road was called route number 5. It started in Moscow, passed through Voronezh and ended in Rostov-on-Don. Construction began in 1959 and was completed just eight years later.

In the mid-eighties, the laying of an alternate road began on the territory of the Moscow Region. Subsequently, it was extended to the Tula region, and part of the route was moved from the Starokashirskoe highway.

After the collapse of the USSR, the M4 (Don) highway was lengthened by a little less than 500 km due to the addition of new sections to it in the south. At the same time, she added to the list of federal highways. The first toll road section in Russia was introduced in the Lipetsk region in 1998.

The load on the track obviously exceeded the figures calculated in the 50s, and in the early 2000s a global reconstruction began on the track. To date, work is underway to improve the illumination of the highway, sections are being laid to bypass settlements, dividing fences are being built between traffic lanes.

The modern M4 highway is a road with a length of more than 1500 kilometers. Work on its modernization is being carried out, alas, not at the same pace as its construction was going on in the 60s. Some areas have a fairly high-quality coverage. They are allowed to reach speeds of up to 110 km / h, so driving on them is quite comfortable. But there are also problem areas, described below.

M4 highway - difficult and dangerous places

Main difficulties,waiting for the traveler in the summer - traffic jams that occur on some sections of the road due to repair work and a large number of vehicles. The most problematic places from this point of view are the sections passing through the territory of the Rostov and Voronezh regions, as well as the Krasnodar Territory.

The road changes with the natural landscape. Somewhere it passes through the plain, in the south it winds and has steep descents, ascents and turns. The section of the highway on the territory of the Rostov region is considered the most difficult, as it is laid in the mountains and does not have a dividing line. All this is combined with poor quality coverage.

In winter, problems can arise due to bad weather - strong winds and snowfalls. The road in the mountains of the Krasnodar Territory is considered a particularly vulnerable section.

Moving from north to south and being close to the goal of their journey, many begin to hurry, overwhelmed by the desire to get to the goal as soon as possible. This can play a cruel joke on a tired driver. Of course, the distance from Moscow to Anapa or Gelendzhik can be covered in 14-16 hours, but it's better not to take risks in pursuit of high speed.

If we talk about the state of Russian roads in general, then this highway is not the worst. It is hoped that upon completion of the reconstruction, a trip along it will bring only positive emotions. Here it is - the M4 highway. Reviews about her often scare those who are going to travel for the first time. Those who, due to life circumstances, travel here regularly, advisespend the night, if necessary, in a hotel and continue the journey with renewed vigor. An additional advantage will be the presence of two drivers in the car, replacing each other at the wheel. In this case, the trip will not be tiring at all.