Russia – Roadways

Russian Roadways total 1,283,387 kilometers with paved 927,721 kilometers (includes 39,143 kilometers of expressways) and unpaved 355,666 kilometers. The total length of the road network including roads of federal, regional and local levels in Russia is estimated at 1.3 million km. The length of the federal highways is 50.7 thousand km.

The basis of the country's road network consists of federal roads, which provide communications between subjects of Russian Federation and Moscow. The network density is more in the European part of Russia and decreases to the north and east. About 10 % of the population lives in regions. There is no access to the year round operated road network.

Roads are divided into the following categories: -

Federal roads -  A list of these roads shall be approved by the Government. Owned by the Russian Federation.

Roads of regional and intermunicipal importance. Criteria for inclusion in this category of roads approved by the Subject of the Russian Federation. Owned by regional governments.

Local roads - Roads within the boundaries of settlements (municipal district, urban district), not falling within any other category. Owned by settlements.

Private roads - Roads owned by individuals and legal entities

The length of the public roads in Russia