Politics · Russia · 3 hrs ago
Road repairs in Ulan-Ude linked to fewer windshield replacements
Road repairs in Ulan-Ude, a city in Russia’s Buryatia region, have made driving more comfortable, according to local drivers.
One resident says stones and road debris used to hit his Toyota Corolla’s windshield regularly when he drove toward the settlement of Silikatny.
He has not needed to replace the windshield for more than 10 years and links that change to better roads.
Damaged pavement can break into loose stones and asphalt pieces, which traffic—especially heavy trucks—can throw at nearby cars.
The city says more than 150 road sections have been repaired since 2017, and about 85% of its main roads were in standard condition by 2025.
There is no direct data showing how much windshield damage has fallen, but local listings show relatively few specialist glass-replacement services.
The city’s road fund provides about 6.9 billion rubles for road infrastructure in 2026, including nearly 6.5 billion rubles for improving roads and related structures.
Ulan-Ude drivers say road repairs have made travel more comfortable and reduced damage to vehicles, including windshield damage.
One resident says he has not needed to replace his windshield for more than ten years, after often replacing it in the 2000s.
The article says there is no direct data showing how much windshield breakage has fallen.
Since 2017, more than 150 road sections in the city have been repaired.
By 2025, about 85% of Ulan-Ude’s main roads were reported to be in standard condition.
- Who
- Ulan-Ude drivers, including resident Sergei, say improved roads have reduced windshield damage.
- What
- Road repairs are linked to fewer windshield replacements, though direct statistics are unavailable.
- When
- The article describes changes over the past ten years and reports figures through 2026.
- Where
- Ulan-Ude, Russia.
- Why
- Better road surfaces leave fewer stones and pieces of asphalt for vehicles to throw up into windshields.
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Sergei says he regularly had to replace the windshield on his Toyota Corolla after stones and road debris hit it.
Ulan-Ude allocated 419.9 million rubles for road and courtyard repairs.
More than 150 road sections in Ulan-Ude have been repaired.
About 85% of the city's main roads were in standard condition, according to the city administration.
The municipal road fund provided about 6.9 billion rubles for developing and maintaining road infrastructure.
- Road sections repaired
- More than 150 since 2017
- Main roads in standard condition
- About 85% by 2025
- Road and courtyard repairs funding
- 419.9 million rubles in 2016
- Municipal road fund
- About 6.9 billion rubles in 2026
- Windshield replacement history
- Sergei says he has not replaced his windshield for more than ten years
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