The longest stretch of new forest roads under construction is in the branch “Pivnichnyi Forest Office” – 12.2 km. Work is ongoing at three sites in the Chernihivske and Nizhynske forestry management  units.

Three roads with a total length of 8.5 km have started to be built in the branch “Polissya Forest Office”. Construction is underway in the Kovelske and Vysotskske forestry management units.

One project is being implemented in the branch “Podilskyi Forest Office” (3.2 km of forest road in the Khmelnytske forestry management unit) and another in the branch “Stolychnyi Forest Office” (3 km of forest road in the Korostenske forestry management unit).

The total length of all forest roads that began construction in September will amount to 27 kilometers.

What criteria were considered when deciding to build a forest road?

Convenient logistics to logging sites: the distance to paved roads is reduced, which lowers the cost of harvesting and transportation.

Reduced load on local roads: heavy machinery will use public roads less frequently.

Easier access for consumers to timber: intermediate storage sites for harvested wood are set up near the newly built forest roads.

Faster response to fires: firefighting equipment will be able to reach remote forest areas more quickly.

All forest road construction work will be carried out by contractors who won tenders on Prozorro. According to the results of the tenders, savings compared to the expected cost at various sites ranged from 10 to 20%.

Construction of part of the forest roads is expected to be completed by the end of this year. The remaining projects will be commissioned in the second quarter of 2026.