A290 highway (Russia): Difference between revisions

|type=MA

|route=25290

|length_km=147175

|terminus_a={{jct|country=RUS|M|4 }} in [[Novorossiysk]]

The '''A290''', before 2018 also known as M25, is a [[Russian federal highways|federal road]] in [[Russia]] itthat runs east-westeast–west along the northeast shore of the [[Black Sea]] from [[Novorossiysk]] to the [[Port Kavkaz]], ofand, via the [[KerchCrimean Strait ferryBridge]], across theto [[Strait of Kerch]] to thein [[Crimea]]. inThe entire route is part of [[UkraineEuropean route E97]].

The road passes through the plains of the Black Sea north of the [[Caucasus Mountains]]. No large rivers intersect this road, with very few small bridges. Several sections of the road requiresrequire more attention of the drivers. Descents and climbs await at the following sites - 270 km, 280 km and 300 km, 352 km and 353 km, 356 km. Lack of visibility ofVisibility 250 kmm, in the region of 264 km and 352 km.

[[Novorossiysk]], [[Verkhnebakansky]], [[Natuhaevskaya]], [[Anapa]], [[Yurovka]], [[Starotitarovskaya]], [[Sennoy, Krasnodar Krai|Sennoy]], [[Kerch]].

[[Novorossiysk]] is a city with a population of 242 thousand inhabitants, located on the shore of the bay Tsemess . A major trading port. CoveThe incove the ancient Greeks in turnwas owned by Greeks, the Genoese, and the Turks, who built this place a fortress Sudzhuk-Calais there. During the Russian-Turkish war it was destroyed theand a Russian fort andwas established strengthening. AtThus thisbegan placethe therehistory wasof athe city of Novorossiysk.

[[Anapa]] is the second-largest city on the route, a seaside resort. In Anapa wineis growing,known manyfor vineyards, and horticulture.