Northern Bypass of Odintsovo in Moscow Region — Webcam Online Traffic

Northern Bypass of Odintsovo: western transport artery

The Northern Bypass of Odintsovo is a toll Category IB expressway that connects MKAD with the federal highway M-1 "Belarus", bypassing the city of Odintsovo from the north. The route length is about 20 km, with 4 lanes throughout — two in each direction. The design speed for roads of this category reaches 120–150 km/h, although the actual permitted maximum on most sections is limited to 90 km/h.

The highway was opened on November 26, 2013 after three years of active construction that began in October 2010. The design scheme for the ring road had been developed since 2007, and implementation became possible thanks to a concession agreement with the operator — the company "Glavnaya Doroga," specially created to manage and collect tolls on this section.

Transport significance for Moscow and the Moscow region

The main purpose of the Northern Bypass is to relieve one of the most problematic sections of Minskoye Highway in the Odintsovo area, where international, intercity, and suburban traffic flows intersect. Before the bypass opened, all transit vehicles were forced to pass through the city, creating congestion on the approaches to Moscow from the west.

Today, the highway provides uninterrupted transit traffic bypassing Odintsovo, connecting the interchange area with Molodogvardeyskaya Street on the MKAD with the 33rd kilometer of Minskoye Highway. In the future, the route will become part of the Central Ring Road (TsKAD), which will further increase its strategic importance for the transport network of the capital region.

Engineering structures and highway infrastructure

Along the 20-kilometer stretch of the Northern Bypass, there are 14 bridges and overpasses and 6 interchanges of various types. This density of artificial structures is due to the need to ensure grade-separated intersections with local roads and railway lines.

To protect residents of adjacent residential quarters from traffic noise, 14.5 km of noise barriers have been installed. This is especially relevant given that residential development is actively expanding along the highway — residential complexes "Odintsovo City," "Rublevsky," "Odinburg," and other comfort-class projects are being built here.

Toll plazas and NON-STOP technology

The Northern Bypass of Odintsovo is a toll road, and there are 3 toll plazas along its length. The camera in question is located near the toll point at the 6.9 km mark — one of the key payment points.

Traffic through the toll plazas is organized using NON-STOP technology — non-stop passage at flow speed. The system automatically records passage through special gantries, ensuring high throughput for the entire highway — up to 70,000–80,000 vehicles per day. Actual traffic intensity on individual sections can reach 87,600 vehicles/day.

Environmental aspects of construction

The construction of the highway was accompanied by serious environmental protests. During the routing, more than 150 hectares of the relict Pushkinsky Forest were cleared, which sparked mass protests by residents and environmental organizations. This fact remains one of the most discussed in the context of transport infrastructure development in the western Moscow region.

Despite initial protests, the highway was commissioned and operates as a vital element of the transport network. In subsequent years, compensatory plantings were made along the road, and noise barriers partially reduced the impact on natural areas.

Prospects for development of territories along the highway

The Odintsovo Urban District approved the Comprehensive Transport Infrastructure Development Program for 2026–2045, which provides for large-scale development of territories along the Northern Bypass. The district's master plan zones the adjacent lands as public-residential zones (OZh), residential and utility zones (ZhK), and multi-functional areas.

Today, the highway's transport accessibility already attracts developers — a modern residential environment with developed social infrastructure is forming near the 6.9 km toll point and adjacent areas. This creates additional traffic flow that is taken into account when planning further development of the road network.

What the camera shows

The webcam is installed on the Northern Bypass of Odintsovo near the toll plaza at the 6.9 km mark. The frame shows a toll expressway with four lanes, toll plaza gantries, and traffic flow bypassing the city of Odintsovo. The camera allows real-time assessment of the road section's congestion, any queues at the toll plaza, and the overall situation on the federal highway M-1 "Belarus" in the western direction from Moscow.