Main road 866 is a regional road that leads to Russia through the Kortesalmi border crossing point. Th e project was intended to plan the road arrangements for the customs inspection point being built at the Kortesalmi border station and to fi nalise taking possession of the areas. At the same time, it was intended that an operational plan would be created for the road arrangements and inspection point completion phasing. 50 percent of the project funding was received from the European Regional Development fund and 50 percent from the Finnish Road Administration. Achievements: The Oulu Road Region began the Kuusamo customs and border station road planning during September 2003 immediately following the consultant selection. The road plan was completed by Feb 13, 2004. The road plan includes the public road area and lane arrangements necessary for the internationalisation of the border crossing point. The road plan was created in close co-operation with the Finnish Border Guard, Finnish Customs, and with representatives from Senate Properties.