Novo-kamenniy bridge
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Novo-kamenniy Bridge is a crossing of the Obvodny Canal
in Saint Petersburg
, Russian Federation. The bridge forms part of Ligovsky Avenue
and connects Bezimyanni Island with the Tsentralny
and Frunzensky
districts of the city.
built to carry the Ligovsky Canal
—the Yamskoi Vodoprovodniy Aqueduct—though the Ligovsky Canal was filled-in in the 1890s; the ‘Gerard’ bridge occupied the alignment of the filled-in canal.
supervised the construction of the second bridge on the current bridge's site, which took place between 1816 and 1821.
and the roads around Obvodny Canal Quay became congested. The 14 metre-wide ‘Erakov’ bridge—built in 1848—was too narrow to cope with the volume of traffic using it and, thus, a decision was taken to substantially widen the bridge.
The current bridge was designed by architect L. A. Noskov and was constructed between 1968 and 1970, developed by engineers N. P. Agapov and A. D. Guttsajt. The ‘Guttsajt’ bridge was substantially wider than its predecessor—at just under 45 metres in width—and was opened to public use on November 7 1970.
Obvodny Canal
Obvodny Canal is the longest canal in Saint Petersburg, Russia, which in the 19th century served as the southern limit of the city. It is 8 km long and flows from the Neva River near Alexander Nevsky Lavra to the Yekaterinhofka not far from the sea port. The canal was dug in 1769-1780 and 1805-1833...
in Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
, Russian Federation. The bridge forms part of Ligovsky Avenue
Ligovsky Prospekt
Ligovsky Prospekt is a major street in Saint Petersburg. Before the establishment of the city, it was a street leading to Novgorod, used by the people living in the villages around the delta of Neva....
and connects Bezimyanni Island with the Tsentralny
Tsentralny District, Saint Petersburg
Tsentralny District is a district of the federal city of Saint Petersburg, Russia. It borders the Neva River in the north and in the east, Obvodny Canal in the south, and areas around the Gorokhovaya Street in the west...
and Frunzensky
Frunzensky District, Saint Petersburg
Frunzensky District, Saint Petersburg is an administrative and municipal district , one of the 18 in Saint Petersburg, Russia....
districts of the city.
‘Gerard’ bridge
The first bridge to be built was constructed at the end of the 18th century; construction was supervised by engineer Ivan Gerard. The ‘Gerard’ bridge replaced a wooden beam aqueductBeam bridge
Beam bridges are the most simple of structural forms being supported by an abutment at each end of the deck. No moments are transferred through the support hence their structural type is known as simply supported....
built to carry the Ligovsky Canal
Ligovsky Canal
Ligovsky channel is one of the most extended channels of Saint Petersburg .It has been constructed in 1721, its length has made 23 kilometres.The channel was under construction for functioning of fountains of Summer garden....
—the Yamskoi Vodoprovodniy Aqueduct—though the Ligovsky Canal was filled-in in the 1890s; the ‘Gerard’ bridge occupied the alignment of the filled-in canal.
‘Bazaine’ bridge
After having problems with decay and levels of passenger traffic, the ‘Gerard’ bridge was replaced. Engineer Pierre-Dominique BazainePierre-Dominique Bazaine
Pierre-Dominique Bazaine was a French scientist and engineer. He was educated at the École Polytechnique in Paris as an engineer...
supervised the construction of the second bridge on the current bridge's site, which took place between 1816 and 1821.
‘Erakov’ bridge
A third bridge was constructed between 1846 and 1848 under the direction of engineer A. N. Erakov. The ‘Erakov’ bridge featured granite pools for drinking from, with the water being sourced from the Ligovsky Canal. The ‘Erakov’ bridge was repaired and reconstructed in 1862, 1872 and 1874—though changes were not made to the bridge's design or general appearance.Current (‘Guttsajt’) bridge
With intensive building in southern areas of (the then) Leningrad in the 1950s, Ligovsky AvenueLigovsky Prospekt
Ligovsky Prospekt is a major street in Saint Petersburg. Before the establishment of the city, it was a street leading to Novgorod, used by the people living in the villages around the delta of Neva....
and the roads around Obvodny Canal Quay became congested. The 14 metre-wide ‘Erakov’ bridge—built in 1848—was too narrow to cope with the volume of traffic using it and, thus, a decision was taken to substantially widen the bridge.
The current bridge was designed by architect L. A. Noskov and was constructed between 1968 and 1970, developed by engineers N. P. Agapov and A. D. Guttsajt. The ‘Guttsajt’ bridge was substantially wider than its predecessor—at just under 45 metres in width—and was opened to public use on November 7 1970.