The bridge to the Crimea can be opened by the beginning of the tourist season
The bridge across the Kerch Strait can be opened in May 2018. This became known from the documents of Rosavtodor for servicing the ferry, which is published on the website of public procurement.
The application has already been withdrawn “in connection with the need to clarify additional conditions of purchase”, the possibility of starting car traffic for the tourist season in Crimea says the statement of V. Putin. The President of the Russian Federation, speaking before the Federal Assembly, said that traffic on the bridge will open in a few months.
The launch of automobile communication between mainland Russia and the island will give an impetus to the growth of tourist flow to the Crimea. This applies to independent tourists from the south of the country on their own transport, and the growth of organized bus tourist trips. If the way to the island is simplified, and tourists are activated, there may be a shortage of places in hotels in the Crimea and an increase in the cost of places in hotels.