"The Lena Bridge construction project is part of the Yakutsk master plan. Master plans for Far Eastern cities have been approved by Russian President Vladimir Putin and are aimed at improving the lives of people in the Far East and creating a comfortable environment. Master plans are a strategy, and we are obligated to follow it. Furthermore, the Lena Bridge is a project that ensures economic integration. The payback period is 15-20 years. This is a normal operating time for such a massive infrastructure project. When Aisen Sergeyevich Nikolaev submitted this project, he argued that the bridge would pay for itself on account of the supply of goods and products transported to Yakutia via the Northern Delivery System," said Yuri Trutnev.
"The Lena Bridge construction timeline and schedule have been tailored to our climate. Never before in the world have bridges like this been built under such conditions, with permafrost and a 100-degree Celsius temperature drop. This bridge will be among the top ten longest in Russia, and it will be built," noted Aisen Nikolaev.
Full-scale construction is underway on both banks of the river, involving over 270 specialists and 80 pieces of equipment. Construction is progressing around the clock. By the end of 2025, bridge builders plan to erect the first 11-meter-tall pier of the Lena Bridge—the outer pier of the left-bank overpass, which will be supported by 18 piles.