PHOTO: The Worst Road In The World In Russia

Looking like it has been subjected to an
aerial bombardment or major earth tremor
this stretch of road has been branded the
most dangerous in Russia. While motorists and cyclists in the UK may
complain about the state of the nation’s
highways and byways, spare a thought for
those road-users in the area of Yaroslavl,
located some 160 miles north east of
Moscow. It is known locally as the Olympic road,
having been built more than 30 years ago
for the 1980 Summer Games, hosted by the
then Soviet Union. But its current crater-strewn, lunar-like
appearance gives no indication of its former
glory. The footage of the dilapidated highway was
captured by Russian bloggers, who have
challenged internet users to come up with
worse examples. Rather than the scene of destruction being
the result of military target practice, the
extensive damage has been blamed on
spring floods. Local authorities have said they are working
to rebuild the road. Vladimir Goncharov, head of Rostov District
of the Yaroslavl area, said: “This spring,
floods were really heavy and this road, as
well as many others was severely damaged.
We’ve repaired a number of them, though
some still are under construction.”