What was announced
The municipal enterprise "Directorate for the Construction of Road and Transport Structures of Kyiv" announced a tender to complete two ramps of the Shuliavka overpass with an expected cost of UAH 609.8 million. The Kyiv City State Administration’s press service reported this.
"The municipal enterprise has announced a tender to finish the works to complete the ramps and commission the transport interchange,"
— Kyiv City State Administration press service
How we got here
Reconstruction of the overpass at the intersection of Beresteiskyi Avenue and Vadym Hetman Street began in March 2019 after a partial collapse of the structure in February 2017. Traffic was reopened at the end of 2019, but the project ran into legal and financial problems.
In 2018 the works were contracted to LLC "North‑Ukrainian Construction Alliance" for UAH 598.5 million. The Antimonopoly Committee found that the company won the tender as a result of collusion, and the Commercial Court in 2024 ordered it to repay UAH 1.1 billion received for the performed works. The project cost rose in several stages — by spring 2024 the estimate had reached almost UAH 2.45 billion.
What the new tender includes
The technical brief calls for: completing the reconstruction of the interchange; building new ramps on the site of the demolished workshop of the First Kyiv Machine‑Building Plant (formerly "Bolshevik"); anti‑corrosion protection of structures; drainage systems; barrier and handrail fencing; relocation of engineering networks; landscaping of the adjacent area; and organizing traffic according to a permanent scheme prior to commissioning.
Why it matters
First, it would restore normal urban traffic flow at a major capital intersection. Second, the tender is a test of transparency and accountability: the city has already taken a number of steps — from lawsuits to purchasing the fifth workshop that was obstructing the works and demolishing it in early 2026.
Experts note that successful completion of the project would send a signal to investors and contractors: if the capital demonstrates it can overcome corruption risks and finish complex infrastructure projects, it will increase confidence for further capital investments.
What’s next
The tender is only one step in a long process: from selecting a contractor through court procedures to actual execution of the works. However, there are already positive signs: at the end of 2025 the city opened a key overpass on the left bank near the Darnytsia metro station, showing how systematic work produces results.
Now the question for the city authorities and the tender winner is: will they manage to complete the Shuliavka overpass without new delays and in accordance with the specified safety standards? The answer will determine the effectiveness of the capital’s infrastructure policy for the coming years.
