The purpose of this publication is to summarize the results of field research in 2019 on the study of the history of the formation and the current state of the transport infrastructure of the steppe part of the Altai Territory using the example of the Romanovsky district. The formation and development of the transport network is an important factor in the development of rural areas, while it is important to understand the reasons that have had both a positive and a negative impact on this

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... ry. An analysis of the sources collected by the authors allows us to speak of the rise and development of the transport service sector in the Soviet era and its decline since the 1990s up to the present. Modern conditions are changing the traditional types of transportation, which leaves a negative imprint on their development and requires a comprehensive solution to the problem.