There are several eternal problems in Russia. The first is fools, and the second is also known. The roads of Volgograd have long become a symbol of corruption, because in many popular ratings they are read as the most "killed" in the country. However, is everything so simple? There is nothing that can be judged unambiguously. The problem of broken roads, although it exists, is gradually being solved.
Yam Kingdom
There are many cities in Russia with disgusting roads. Holes, potholes, bumps and even the consequences of repeated patching - all this definitely does not make them better. Volgograd's roads are among the worst in the country, which is quite surprising for a major regional center.
Of course, not all roads are so bad here. The fact is that for a millionaire, such a state of the roadway is simply unacceptable. There is nothing surprising in the fact that the angry residents of Volgograd call themselves "subjects of the Kingdom of Yam".
If you look at the map of the "killed" roads, you can not see the city itself behind the red marks. Reviews about the roads of Volgograd are ambiguous. Someonebelieves that the highways are in a terrible state, some agree with such, as long as they do not get worse. Some drivers are completely confident in the perfect condition of the roadway. As they say, how many people - so many opinions.
In order to understand the actual state of affairs, you can resort to tricks. An indicator of terrible roads is the number of cars that have worked as a taxi in the secondary market, as well as their condition. You should not pay attention to dry figures, you need to remember that this is a city with a million inhabitants. With that in mind, there aren't many cars like this for sale.
Patching is forever
Roads in Volgograd are rarely closed for major repairs. As a rule, the service life of the roadway is increased by patching. It is relatively cheap and saves for a while. In Volgograd, patching is almost eternal. It is carried out in any weather and at any time of the year, which in itself is a violation of road construction technology.
Roads become bad not only because of the holes, but also from such repairs. The car is sensitive to any irregularities, and partial asph alting often contributes to the unevenness of the canvas. Permanent mounds on the roads harm the car to the same extent as a depression unnoticed by the driver. Such roads cannot even be given a satisfactory rating.
Roads don't paint the streets
Volgograd, as a rule, leaves a good impression on tourists. However, not everything is so good here either. Each city has a common tradition - to repair onlythose streets and roads that are closer to the center and public authorities. The logic is clear - tourists do not see bad roads and old streets. Deputies and officials move only along the "front" streets, which is called "creating a positive image of the city." This is a mistaken approach: the same as covering the ruins with posters with images of entire houses. This is not a solution to the problem, or even a delay, but an ordinary waste of budgetary funds and a lie.
The streets of Volgograd, located away from the center, not only have not been repaired for a long time, they are often just a primer. In Volgograd, a significant area is occupied by the private sector, in which there are no roads at all. Dirt roads with pits cannot be called as such. This is the side of Volgograd that not everyone sees.
Reviews
To be honest and extremely objective, in Russia reviews of any roads and in any city will be mostly negative. Citizens of Russia live in this country and see things that foreign tourists will never notice. Reviews about the roads of Volgograd are almost all negative. Rare positive quotes fall on the period of the pre-election race, when the deputies massively repaired roads in the city. There are mixed reviews during the period of government programs. The residents of Volgograd themselves speak the worst about the roads.
Track
If you want to check the quality of roads in the city, you still need to get to it along the federal highway. The highway is not an ordinary street. Keep her indisgusting quality unprofitable. Surprisingly, the track to Volgograd has very high ratings from motorists.
The road to Saratov is a particularly high-quality section. Negative reviews mainly come at a time when the federal highway was being repaired.
