Novikov's statement is quoted by the press service of PKU Uprdor "Taman".
He noted that the opening three years ago of automobile traffic on the Crimean bridge is "just the beginning of the development of transport infrastructure in the region."
According to him, now two roads lead from Krasnodar to Crimea.
At the same time, traffic on the automobile part of the Crimean bridge is growing, especially in the summer.
According to him, the priority direction is the reconstruction of old and construction of new roads, including the A289 Krasnodar - Slavyansk-on-Kuban - Temryuk and A290 Novorossiysk - Kerch highways.
“This will provide effective transport communication of the peninsula with Krasnodar, Anapa, Novorossiysk and the Black Sea coast in the direction of Gelendzhik, Tuapse and Sochi,” the press service said.
In April, the head of Crimea, Sergei Aksyonov, announced that more than 6 million tourists are expected in Crimea in 2021, which is 20% more than in 2020.