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Completion of the H-31 Highway: Large-Scale Construction of Monolithic Agricultural Underpasses and Two Grade-Separated Interchanges
A Liebherr LTM 1250-5.1 has been mobilized to the H-31 Dnipro – Tsarychanka – Kobeliaky – Reshetylivka Highway. This 250-ton mobile crane features a 60-meter telescopic boom, with a maximum lifting height of 108 meters and a maximum outreach of 96 meters.
Additional heavy equipment has also been deployed, including crawler cranes, pile-driving rigs, and drilling rigs for bored piles. Following the construction of the road pavement structure, which we highlighted in our previous updates, our company has now commenced large-scale construction of the project’s engineering structures.
Currently, four of the five tunnel-type underpasses designed for the passage of agricultural machinery are under construction. The first 30-meter-long underpass, with internal dimensions of 6.0 × 4.5 meters, is in the final stage of monolithic concrete works.
Work has also recently begun on two grade-separated interchanges, including:
installation of precast reinforced concrete driven piles for the two-level interchange at km 28+700 (the H-31 junction toward Tsarychanka);
construction of bored piles for the interchange at km 12+200, where the H-31 crosses a local road.
We will share more detailed updates on each of these structures in the coming weeks.
Project Background
Construction of the second phase of the project—a 30-kilometre section extending from the Dnipro–Donbas Canal to the border with the Poltava Region—was suspended following the outbreak of the war.
As a result, traffic continues to use the existing alignment: a narrow, deteriorated road passing through several populated areas.
Major Works Completed in 2021
Before construction was suspended, our company completed a substantial portion of the works on the second phase:
Given the significant progress already achieved, it is now possible to complete the remaining works and partially open the second-phase section of the H-31 Highway to traffic by the end of the year, albeit with certain operational restrictions.
Construction Has Resumed
Work has now restarted, and the company is currently:
The M-09 highway rehabilitation project, being implemented by our company, involves the reconstruction of 33.4 km of road, from the village of Volia-Vysotska to the border crossing point. The works are being carried out in stages to minimize disruptions to traffic.
During the first phase, construction activities covered sections with a total length of approximately 26.7 km. On almost all of these sections, we have already completed:
At present, all asphalt paving works have been fully completed on a section of almost 2 km.
Our company continues the reconstruction of Posad-Pokrovske in Ukraine’s Kherson region.
In the first days of russia’s full-scale invasion, the village found itself on the front line and under constant enemy fire. Following the liberation of the right bank of the Dnipro River in November 2022, the area was fully secured. For more than eight months, Posad-Pokrovske endured relentless shelling by russian forces and was almost completely destroyed.
The school, kindergarten, cultural center, marketplace, agricultural enterprises, and hundreds of residential houses were devastated. Nothing was left untouched. The village was reduced to ruins.
Today, a comprehensive reconstruction project is underway, with a significant share of the work being carried out by Automagistral-Pivden. Our team has already completed the construction of 24 new homes, which are now ready for interior finishing works. In addition, 20 more houses have reached the stage where aerated concrete walls have been completed.
The reconstruction continues under extremely challenging conditions. Recently, enemy FPV drones have begun reaching the outskirts of the village, disrupting logistics and creating additional risks. These attacks further exacerbate the already severe shortage of skilled workers and subcontractors.
Alongside housing reconstruction, extensive work is underway to restore the village’s infrastructure, including the construction of new asphalt roads, sidewalks, street lighting, and other essential facilities. Electricity has already been restored, while the main works to reconnect gas and water supplies were completed last year. A new public safety center and an outpatient medical clinic are also under construction.
Life is gradually returning to Posad-Pokrovske, and we are doing everything possible to make that happen as quickly as possible.
Automagistral-Pivden continues to implement advanced digital solutions to enhance the efficiency and quality of construction works.
Together with the UKRGEO-PROEKT MS team, we are expanding the use of TOPCON technologies, particularly on large international projects such as the major rehabilitation of the M-09 Lviv – Rava-Ruska highway.
This time, our focus was on TOPCON Capture Reality laser scanning solutions — CR-P1 and CR-S2.
The TOPCON CR-P1 enables detailed documentation of bridge structures, engineering assets, and other complex infrastructure by creating highly accurate digital twins.
The handheld TOPCON CR-S2 SLAM scanner is used for the rapid collection of spatial data along extensive construction sites. Unlike traditional surveying methods based on discrete measurements, the CR-S2 generates a dense point cloud containing millions of spatial measurements. This provides significantly greater accuracy in calculating the volumes of embankments, excavations, and stockpiles of construction materials.
On the M-09 highway, our partners carried out:
embankment volume measurements;
scanning of utility trenches;
documentation of drainage and culvert structures;
laser scanning of a bridge structure;
creation of a highly accurate digital twin of the newly constructed section of the highway.
The results once again confirmed that laser scanning technologies are an effective tool for real-time construction monitoring, preparation of as-built documentation, development of digital asset models, and informed engineering decision-making based on accurate spatial data.
These technologies are setting a new benchmark for infrastructure project management, helping deliver projects in line with the highest European standards.
Completion of the H-31 Highway: Laying the Base and Binder Asphalt Courses Using the Vögele Super 2100-3 Paver and Vögele MT 3000-2 Material Feeder
Last week, we showed the construction of the final base layer—cement-treated crushed stone aggregate—on the first 800-metre section adjacent to the tunnel-type underpass designed for agricultural vehicles.
Now it’s time for asphalt paving.
The asphalt mix is supplied from the company’s MARINI TOP TOWER 3000 asphalt plant, with a production capacity of 240 tonnes per hour.
For paving operations, we are using the flagship Vögele Super 2100-3 asphalt paver together with the Vögele MT 3000-2 PowerFeeder. The material feeder ensures a continuous supply of asphalt mix to the paver, preventing material segregation, temperature fluctuations, and pavement defects. It also significantly increases paving efficiency—a 25-tonne dump truck is unloaded in just 60 seconds. This technology delivers a perfectly smooth pavement surface without construction joints or surface irregularities.
The first section will be completed this week. Work on the cement-treated crushed stone base and asphalt pavement will then begin on the next three sections, covering a total length of 2.8 km.
PROJECT BACKGROUND
Construction of the second phase of the project – a 30-kilometre section extending from the Dnipro–Donbas Canal to the border with Poltava Region – was suspended after the outbreak of the full-scale war.
As a result, traffic has continued to use the existing route – a narrow, deteriorated road passing through local communities.
The condition of the existing road has become critical and it has long required complete reconstruction.
In 2021, our company completed a substantial portion of the works on the second construction phase:
Considering the substantial amount of work already completed, it is now possible to make every effort to partially open the second construction phase of the N-31 highway to traffic before the end of the year, although certain traffic restrictions will remain in place.
Construction activities have therefore resumed. The company is currently:
PROJECT INFORMATION
The new construction of the N-31 expressway between the Dnipro–Donbas Canal and the border with Poltava Region includes:
• construction of 14 engineering structures, including agricultural underpasses, monolithic tunnels connecting local communities, grade-separated interchanges, and overpasses;
• relocation of existing utility networks;
• construction of two pavement foundation layers using slag aggregate;
• construction of a crushed stone–sand mixture (CSM) base layer;
• construction of a cement-treated crushed stone–sand mixture (CTCSM) base layer;
• construction of a three-layer asphalt concrete pavement;
• construction of stormwater treatment facilities;
• installation of stormwater drainage systems;
• installation of variable message signs and weather monitoring stations;
• installation of lighting at interchanges;
• construction of access roads and junctions;
• installation of safety barriers;
• installation of road signs;
• application of road markings;
• landscaping of adjacent areas, including the planting of approximately 5,500 trees.
• installation of Weigh-in-Motion (WIM) systems on both carriageways;
• installation of noise barriers.
The pavement structure will incorporate nearly half a million tonnes of slag supplied by metallurgical plants in Dnipropetrovsk Region.
The most technically challenging element of the project is the construction of an almost 600-metre viaduct crossing the meandering Oril River within a protected nature reserve.
We are now responsible for the maintenance of all state roads on the left bank of the Dnipro River in Kyiv Region, including two international highways: M-03 Kyiv–Kharkiv and M-01 Kyiv–Chernihiv.
Currently, the largest-scale restoration works are underway on the T-10-32 Pereiaslav – /M-03/ territorial road (formerly Pereiaslav-Khmelnytskyi – /M-03/).
Local residents have been complaining about the road’s poor condition for many years. As local media reported in 2018: “The road is only 19.4 kilometres long, but everyone who has driven it knows that the trip to Pereiaslav takes around 40 minutes because there are more potholes than asphalt.”
In the second half of 2021, a tender was held for routine road repairs, but the road never received the long-awaited new pavement. To ensure safe traffic, we are currently carrying out pothole repairs and full-depth patch repairs along the route.
On other roads across Kyiv Region, our maintenance crews are repairing cracks, potholes, and pavement joints using the spray injection method—a high-speed process that applies a mixture of fine aggregate and bitumen emulsion with compressed air, providing a fast and effective solution for pavement maintenance.
The road network maintained by the company in Kyiv Region has grown from 129 km to 628 km!
We are now responsible for the maintenance of all state roads on the left bank of the Dnipro River in Kyiv Region, including two international highways: M-03 Kyiv–Kharkiv and M-01 Kyiv–Chernihiv.
Currently, the largest-scale restoration works are underway on the T-10-32 Pereiaslav – /M-03/ territorial road (formerly Pereiaslav-Khmelnytskyi – /M-03/).
Local residents have been complaining about the road’s poor condition for many years. As local media reported in 2018: “The road is only 19.4 kilometres long, but everyone who has driven it knows that the trip to Pereiaslav takes around 40 minutes because there are more potholes than asphalt.”
In the second half of 2021, a tender was held for routine road repairs, but the road never received the long-awaited new pavement. To ensure safe traffic, we are currently carrying out pothole repairs and full-depth patch repairs along the route.
On other roads across Kyiv Region, our maintenance crews are repairing cracks, potholes, and pavement joints using the spray injection method—a high-speed process that applies a mixture of fine aggregate and bitumen emulsion with compressed air, providing a fast and effective solution for pavement maintenance.
N-31 Highway Construction Resumes: First Cement-Treated Crushed Stone–Sand Base Layer Laid with the Vögele Super 2100-3
Construction is progressing on the N-31 Dnipro – Tsarychanka – Kobeliaky – Reshetylivka highway, where we are completing the road base on the first 800-metre section adjacent to a tunnel-type underpass designed for agricultural vehicles.
Before the full-scale war, the base layers made of blast furnace (steelmaking) slag had already been completed on this section.
Following the resumption of construction works, we placed a crushed stone–sand mixture (CSM) base layer. We are now laying the final pavement foundation layer – cement-treated crushed stone–sand mixture (CTCSM).
To pave this layer, we are using the flagship Vögele Super 2100-3 paver, specifically designed for the construction of motorways, airport runways, and large industrial facilities.
The paving width is 11 metres.
Placing the material across both carriageway lanes in a single pass ensures the strength, durability, and structural integrity of the pavement foundation.
Our next update will cover the following stage of construction – placement of the base asphalt concrete course.
PROJECT BACKGROUND
Construction of the second phase of the project – a 30-kilometre section extending from the Dnipro–Donbas Canal to the border with Poltava Region – was suspended after the outbreak of the full-scale war.
As a result, traffic has continued to use the existing route – a narrow, deteriorated road passing through local communities.
The condition of the existing road has become critical and it has long required complete reconstruction.
In 2021, our company completed a substantial portion of the works on the second construction phase:
Considering the substantial amount of work already completed, it is now possible to make every effort to partially open the second construction phase of the N-31 highway to traffic before the end of the year, although certain traffic restrictions will remain in place.
Construction activities have therefore resumed. The company is currently:
PROJECT INFORMATION
The new construction of the N-31 expressway between the Dnipro–Donbas Canal and the border with Poltava Region includes:
• construction of 14 engineering structures, including agricultural underpasses, monolithic tunnels connecting local communities, grade-separated interchanges, and overpasses;
• relocation of existing utility networks;
• construction of two pavement foundation layers using slag aggregate;
• construction of a crushed stone–sand mixture (CSM) base layer;
• construction of a cement-treated crushed stone–sand mixture (CTCSM) base layer;
• construction of a three-layer asphalt concrete pavement;
• construction of stormwater treatment facilities;
• installation of stormwater drainage systems;
• installation of variable message signs and weather monitoring stations;
• installation of lighting at interchanges;
• construction of access roads and junctions;
• installation of safety barriers;
• installation of road signs;
• application of road markings;
• landscaping of adjacent areas, including the planting of approximately 5,500 trees.
• installation of Weigh-in-Motion (WIM) systems on both carriageways;
• installation of noise barriers.
The pavement structure will incorporate nearly half a million tonnes of slag supplied by metallurgical plants in Dnipropetrovsk Region.
The most technically challenging element of the project is the construction of an almost 600-metre viaduct crossing the meandering Oril River within a protected nature reserve.
Construction is progressing on the N-31 Dnipro – Tsarychanka – Kobeliaky – Reshetylivka highway, where we are completing the road base on the first 800-metre section adjacent to a tunnel-type underpass designed for agricultural vehicles.
Before the full-scale war, the base layers made of blast furnace (steelmaking) slag had already been completed on this section.
Following the resumption of construction works, we placed a crushed stone–sand mixture (CSM) base layer. We are now laying the final pavement foundation layer – cement-treated crushed stone–sand mixture (CTCSM).
To pave this layer, we are using the flagship Vögele Super 2100-3 paver, specifically designed for the construction of motorways, airport runways, and large industrial facilities.
The paving width is 11 metres.
Placing the material across both carriageway lanes in a single pass ensures the strength, durability, and structural integrity of the pavement foundation.
Our next update will cover the following stage of construction – placement of the base asphalt concrete course.
PROJECT BACKGROUND
Construction of the second phase of the project – a 30-kilometre section extending from the Dnipro–Donbas Canal to the border with Poltava Region – was suspended after the outbreak of the full-scale war.
As a result, traffic has continued to use the existing route – a narrow, deteriorated road passing through local communities.
The condition of the existing road has become critical and it has long required complete reconstruction.
In 2021, our company completed a substantial portion of the works on the second construction phase:
Considering the substantial amount of work already completed, it is now possible to make every effort to partially open the second construction phase of the N-31 highway to traffic before the end of the year, although certain traffic restrictions will remain in place.
Construction activities have therefore resumed. The company is currently:
PROJECT INFORMATION
The new construction of the N-31 expressway between the Dnipro–Donbas Canal and the border with Poltava Region includes:
• construction of 14 engineering structures, including agricultural underpasses, monolithic tunnels connecting local communities, grade-separated interchanges, and overpasses;
• relocation of existing utility networks;
• construction of two pavement foundation layers using slag aggregate;
• construction of a crushed stone–sand mixture (CSM) base layer;
• construction of a cement-treated crushed stone–sand mixture (CTCSM) base layer;
• construction of a three-layer asphalt concrete pavement;
• construction of stormwater treatment facilities;
• installation of stormwater drainage systems;
• installation of variable message signs and weather monitoring stations;
• installation of lighting at interchanges;
• construction of access roads and junctions;
• installation of safety barriers;
• installation of road signs;
• application of road markings;
• landscaping of adjacent areas, including the planting of approximately 5,500 trees.
• installation of Weigh-in-Motion (WIM) systems on both carriageways;
• installation of noise barriers.
The pavement structure will incorporate nearly half a million tonnes of slag supplied by metallurgical plants in Dnipropetrovsk Region.
The most technically challenging element of the project is the construction of an almost 600-metre viaduct crossing the meandering Oril River within a protected nature reserve.
At the Vita-Poshtova interchange on the M-05 Kyiv–Odesa Highway, the first stage of concreting the central bridge span has been successfully completed. More than 560 m³ of concrete has been placed.
To prevent moisture loss while the concrete gains strength, the deck surface was treated with a special curing compound that forms a protective film. A monitoring system with embedded sensors has also been installed to continuously track the concrete’s temperature and moisture throughout the curing process.
The monolithic deck is curing under conditions that closely replicate those used in the factory production of precast reinforced concrete structures.
By the end of this week, we plan to begin post-tensioning the deck of the central span.
We will explain how this process works in our upcoming posts.
The russian army has begun attacking the P-46 Sumy–Kharkiv highway. The most dangerous section is near Bohodukhiv, which is located just 20 kilometres from the border.
As a result, some transport operators have switched to an alternative route – the H-12 Sumy–Poltava highway.
During 2020–2021, Automagistral-Pivden carried out routine and major repairs on several sections of the H-12 highway between Sumy and Okhtyrka.
After the liberation of the Sumy region during the war, we also restored a section of the H-12 highway within the town of Trostianets.
However, the final stretch leading to the border with the Poltava region remained unrepaired. For more than 30 years, only emergency pothole repairs had been carried out there.
Currently, our company is performing routine repairs on approximately 13.6 kilometres of the highway. The existing pavement is being milled to a depth of 2–2.5 cm, followed by the placement of an 8 cm asphalt concrete levelling layer.
The work is being carried out under conditions of ongoing power outages, which affect the consistency of asphalt concrete production. Nevertheless, the project is scheduled for completion in July.
The russian army has begun attacking the P-46 Sumy–Kharkiv highway. The most dangerous section is near Bohodukhiv, which is located just 20 kilometres from the border.
As a result, some transport operators have switched to an alternative route – the H-12 Sumy–Poltava highway.
During 2020–2021, Automagistral-Pivden carried out routine and major repairs on several sections of the H-12 highway between Sumy and Okhtyrka.
After the liberation of the Sumy region during the war, we also restored a section of the H-12 highway within the town of Trostianets.
However, the final stretch leading to the border with the Poltava region remained unrepaired. For more than 30 years, only emergency pothole repairs had been carried out there.
Currently, our company is performing routine repairs on approximately 13.6 kilometres of the highway. The existing pavement is being milled to a depth of 2–2.5 cm, followed by the placement of an 8 cm asphalt concrete levelling layer.
The work is being carried out under conditions of ongoing power outages, which affect the consistency of asphalt concrete production. Nevertheless, the project is scheduled for completion in July.
At the Vita-Poshtova interchange on the M-05 Kyiv–Odesa highway, we are currently reinforcing the structure of the viaduct’s central span and preparing for the placement of the cast-in-place concrete deck.
On the viaduct exit ramp (right carriageway), the lower asphalt concrete layer has already been laid. We are now installing parapet blocks, constructing monolithic sidewalks, and completing the drainage system for the retaining wall.
On the viaduct entrance ramp (left carriageway), construction of the reinforced soil retaining walls is ongoing, with the external faces being strengthened using concrete blocks. We are also building embankments and installing stormwater drainage collectors.
The project is progressing according to schedule, with the opening of the viaduct planned for the end of the year.
As a reminder, in the summer of 2025, our company completed the first phase of the Vita-Poshtova interchange project, including the tunnel and the roundabout on the Boyarka side. Since then, drivers have been able to make safe turns and U-turns towards Kyiv.
In the autumn of last year, the Client approved the implementation of the second phase of the project – a grade-separated two-level interchange (“horseshoe” configuration) designed to facilitate U-turns towards Odesa. This will finally allow the removal of the signalized intersection in Vita-Poshtova (near the Southern Cemetery), which has long been the site of numerous traffic accidents.
