East–West Trans-Siberian Highway projects and upgrades (1991–2010)

1. Soviet breakup complicates Siberian road funding

   Dec 26, 1991Labels: Russia, Siberia

   • Britannica
   • Trans Siberian

2. Asian Highway treaty adopted, boosting corridor planning

   Nov 18, 2003Labels: Asian Highway, AH6

   • UNESCAP
   • AH6

3. Putin symbolically opens the Amur Highway

   Jan 1, 2004Labels: Vladimir Putin, Amur Highway

   • R297
   • Trans Siberian

4. Asian Highway agreement enters into force

   Jul 4, 2005Labels: Asian Highway, International Treaty

   • UNESCAP
   • AH6

5. Roads law creates modern federal highway rules

   Nov 8, 2007Labels: Federal Law, Russian Highways

   • Garant

6. Major funding push targets Amur paving completion

   Jan 1, 2008Labels: Amur Highway, Federal Funding

   • R297
   • FederalPress

7. Government announces Amur completion target for 2010

   Jan 1, 2010Labels: Russian Government, Amur Highway

   • FederalPress
   • R297

8. Amur Highway fully paved, linking Chita–Khabarovsk

   Sep 24, 2010Labels: Amur Highway, Chita Khabarovsk

   • Trans Siberian
   • NatGeo
   • R297

9. Federal highway list renumbers key Trans-Siberian routes

   Nov 17, 2010Labels: Federal Highways, Route Renumbering

   • R256
   • R258 DE

10. Amur becomes backbone of drivable Trans-Siberian Highway

    Dec 31, 2010Labels: Trans-Siberian Highway, Amur Backbone

    • R297
    • NatGeo
    • AH6