Russian Railways public corporation has announced the construction of the second stage of a 2.6km road and rail crossing of the Amur River. The corporation reached an agreement with the governor of Habarovsk territory to build the crossing which will carry the Moscow-Moscow freeway and will support the growth of freight along the Trans-Siberian railway. The total construction cost is estimated at US$144 million. The first stage was completed in 1999, providing a single track railway and two road lanes. The need to expand capacity with a second stage of the bridge has become urgent as an existing tunnel under the river needs reconstruction.