In a small village Podborove Boksitogorsky area home to about a thousand people, but in this place in autumn 1941 began construction of a military road №102, which has become an integral part of the well-known way of life.

The legendary monument is near the railway station Podborove village, right on the forecourt. On the history of the emergence and formation of the memorial monument in detail in books on the siege of Leningrad. The monument is a car "ZIS-5" - the popular "lorry", which became an unusual monument forever commemorate the valiant deeds of drivers constructed while the Road of Life. It was noted that the construction of the road began in late November - early December 1941 - just at this time fascist invaders attacked Tikhvin, for which reason all the equipment point of the city of Leningrad were transferred to both stations: Podborove and fences.

Capture Tikhvin occurred on September 8 that completely blocked the branch trains Tikhvin - Volkhov, which carried a special strategic purpose for the defensive tactics of Leningrad .  The situation demanded immediate decision on the construction of a military road running from the train station directly to the fence and Lake Ladoga .  Built the road called "Military road number 102" or VAD-102 .  The road ran along the difficult routes in some areas of the Leningrad Region .  Along with the locals, the road paved and Soviet soldiers, even women and children helped in this difficult matter .  At this time, just the first snow fell, covering the ground icy crust, but the felling of trees, uprooting the roots and moving boulders and continued with a vengeance .  After two weeks, the road has failed to pass the first motorcade with the necessary ammunition and food for the captured city .  The total length of VAD-102 was more than 300 kilometers and became an important part of the Road of Life .

Monument "ZIS-5" was a monument dedicated to all those vehicles that were transported in both directions vital loads. Near it is a monument to all fallen soldiers and soldiers who gave their lives in the fight for their country. The construction of the monument was the initiative of the villagers Podborove, which was opened in 1968. Weight installed on a concrete pedestal of the truck was about three tons. Before the truck "ZIS-5" is a board on which is drawn a diagram of the area of ​​the road of life, and there is an inscription "Here begins the road of life. November-December 1941 ". Near the front left wheel of the truck on a high pedestal painted paint Guards tape.

Monument car "ZIS-5" is part of the "Green Belt of Glory Leningrad". For some time before this area was completely fenced, and on the fences were only goal. From the partially surviving gate directly to the memorial monument is made of concrete track.

In May 2005, it has been carried out large-scale reconstruction of the monument of the first roads in life Podborove. Located at the station has been carefully restored monument in honor of the 60th anniversary of the Great Victory and fully given in the proper form. In addition, it has been upgraded memorial plaque near the car. All the works were carried out on cash Leningrad region with the involvement of local entrepreneurs.

So far, the road of life, which reached us so little information is still "alive" in the minds of the locals. It is for her legendary trucks "ZIS-5" day was held to five hundred tons of cargo, it did not die in the most terrible and desperate days of the siege of Leningrad in 1941. Only the incredible efforts of local residents and Soviet soldiers helped win in a bloody battle with the fascist forces. The road of life has become a key link in the supply and the subsequent liberation of Leningrad.