R254 highway (Russia) explained

Country:RUS
Type:R
Route:254
Alternate Name:Chelyabinsk–Novosibirsk
Map:M51 karte RF.jpg
Length Km:1528
Direction A:West
Terminus A: in Chelyabinsk
Direction B:East
Terminus B: in Novosibirsk

The Russian route R254 is a federal highway in Russia and Kazakhstan and is part of the Baikal Highway (which is part of the Trans-Siberian Highway).[1] It runs from Chelyabinsk through Kurgan, Petropavl, and Omsk until Novosibirsk, with a total length of 1528km (949miles).

The Chelyabinsk-Omsk stretch is also included into the European route E30.

Before 2018, the route was known as the M51.

Major cities

Notes and References

  1. http://www.avp.travel.ru/trass_enc/m51_trass_enc.htm M51