A121 highway (Russia)
The Russian route A121, also known as the Sortavala Highway, is a Russian federal highway from Saint Petersburg to R21 highway in the Republic of Karelia. On the route Saint Petersburg – Sortavala – R21 "Kola" its length is 448 km.[1] In 2017 a 54-km-long road section to Vyartsilya and Finland–Russia border became a part of the A121 highway[2] increasing the total length of the Sortavala Highway to 502 km.
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| Федеральная автомобильная дорога А121 | ||||
| Sortavala Highway | ||||
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| Length | 502 km (312 mi) | |||
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| South end |  A 118 in Saint Petersburg | |||
| North end |  R 21 near Pryazha | |||
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| Country | Russia | |||
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Gallery
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![The highway in Priozersky District of Leningrad Oblast. Smorodinka River (Volchya tributary) [ru] flows beneath the bridge on the 46th km of the route.](../I/A121_highway_(Russia)_47_-_48_km.jpg.webp)
The highway in Priozersky District of Leningrad Oblast. Smorodinka River (Volchya tributary) flows beneath the bridge on the 46th km of the route.
A121 highway on the coast of Lake Ladoga in Pitkyarantsky District of the Republic of Karelia.![A bridge over Tikhaya River [ru] in Priozersky District in Leningrad Oblast.](../I/%D0%A0%D0%B5%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%81%D1%82%D1%80%D1%83%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BD%D1%8B%D0%B9_%D1%83%D1%87%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BA_%D1%81%D0%BE_131_%D0%BF%D0%BE_153_%D0%BA%D0%BC_%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%81%D1%8B_%D0%90-121_%C2%AB%D0%A1%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B0%C2%BB_(2).jpg.webp)
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The road passes through a forest near Priozersk.
References
- "Участок трассы "Сортавала" от Приозерска до границы с Карелией открыт в Ленобласти". Interfax. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- "В Карелии капитально отремонтируют еще 13 км подъезда к российско-финской границе". rosavtodor.ru. Archived from the original on 2020-06-14. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
- ""Сортавала" пошла в обход". Kp.ru (in Russian). Komsomolskaya Pravda. 30 October 2018.
- "Росавтодор открыл движение по участку трассы А-121 "Сортавала" на границе Ленобласти и Карелии после реконструкции". rosavtodor.ru. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
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