umneka River and Trans-Siberian Railroad, creating several isolated
zones. Seven bridges, one footbridge, five flyovers, and five foot
crossings connect these zones. In addition, the Tyumen Road network was
planned before the fall of the Soviet Union and in its current state, it
is capable to operate normally only in the scheme which includes public
transportation only. Compact planning of city center prevents expansion
of main roads; congestion coming from the city perephery moves slower
and slower as it approaches the town center. To date, the road network
is congested about 200% above capacity, which leads to numerous traffic
jams and high accident rates. Since 2002, city and regional
authorities have undertaken numerous initiatives to improve Tyumen
road network; due to growth of private automobile ownership, this all
had only a short term effect. To date, a complex transport
infrastructure reconstruction project is being directed by Regional
Administration.
* The total length of the city roads - 925 km (Jan 2009).
* The total number of the cars - 151 000 (Jan. 2008)
