R254 highway (Russia)

The Russian route R254 is a federal highway in Russia and Kazakhstan and is part of the Baikal Highway (which is part of the Trans-Siberian Highway).[1] It runs from Chelyabinsk through Kurgan, Petropavl, and Omsk until Novosibirsk, with a total length of 1,528 km (949 mi).

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Federal Highway R254
Федеральная автомобильная дорога Р254
Chelyabinsk–Novosibirsk
Route information
Part of E30
Part of AH6
Length1,528 km (949 mi)
Major junctions
West end A 310 in Chelyabinsk
East end R 255 / R 256 in Novosibirsk
Location
CountryRussia
Highway system

The Chelyabinsk-Omsk stretch is also included into the European route E30.

Before 2018, the route was known as the M51.

Major cities
  • Chelyabinsk
  • Petropavl
  • Omsk
  • Novosibirsk
  • Reconstruction of R-254 "Irtysh" on the section km 1392–1422 in May 2020.
    Reconstruction of R-254 "Irtysh" on the section km 1392–1422 in May 2020.

References
  1. M51

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