Overview
- The halted work involved cutting trees along Karashaeva Street as part of a contracted capital repair aimed at widening the roadway to four lanes.
- Officials said the remaining trees will be preserved and those already felled will be replaced with new tall plantings.
- TASS reported that about 70 pines were slated for removal and that contractors had already cut more than 30 before the suspension.
- Residents’ social media posts criticized the mayoralty’s plan and questioned the need for expansion near Orekhovaya Roshcha park.
- City officials scheduled a Jan. 7 meeting with residents to discuss revisions to the repair and widening plan.