Volgograd Bridge
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Volgograd Bridge is a concrete girder bridge over the Volga River
in the city of Volgograd
, Russia
. The bridge and adjacent flyovers are 7,110 meters long. The bridge, which was inaugurated October 10, 2009 after 13 years of construction, is a key part of a planned 30-kilometer highway route that also includes a future bridge over the Akhtuba River
.
on the right (western) bank of the Volga with the road to Krasnoslobodsk
on a spit between the Volga and the Akhtuba. It is the first bridge over the Volga in Volgograd Oblast
; previously, the only automobile route over the river in the region passed over the Volga Hydroelectric Station
dam.
s caused by windy conditions. The bridge remained closed while it was inspected for damage until the morning of May 25. It was now reopened for public access.
Volga River
The Volga is the largest river in Europe in terms of length, discharge, and watershed. It flows through central Russia, and is widely viewed as the national river of Russia. Out of the twenty largest cities of Russia, eleven, including the capital Moscow, are situated in the Volga's drainage...
in the city of Volgograd
Volgograd
Volgograd , formerly called Tsaritsyn and Stalingrad is an important industrial city and the administrative center of Volgograd Oblast, Russia. It is long, north to south, situated on the western bank of the Volga River...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. The bridge and adjacent flyovers are 7,110 meters long. The bridge, which was inaugurated October 10, 2009 after 13 years of construction, is a key part of a planned 30-kilometer highway route that also includes a future bridge over the Akhtuba River
Akhtuba River
The Akhtuba River ; also transliterated Achtuba on some maps)is a left distributary of the Volga River.The Akhtuba splits off the Volga above the city Volgograd , and flows towardthe Volga Delta and Caspian Sea....
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Current state
Currently, a single span (a second is still under construction) connects Mamayev KurganMamayev Kurgan
Mamayev Kurgan is a dominant height overlooking the city of Volgograd in Southern Russia. The name in Russian means "tumulus of Mamai"....
on the right (western) bank of the Volga with the road to Krasnoslobodsk
Krasnoslobodsk
Krasnoslobodsk is the name of several urban localities in Russia:*Krasnoslobodsk, Republic of Mordovia, a town in the Republic of Mordovia*Krasnoslobodsk, Volgograd Oblast, a town in Volgograd Oblast...
on a spit between the Volga and the Akhtuba. It is the first bridge over the Volga in Volgograd Oblast
Volgograd Oblast
Volgograd Oblast is a federal subject of Russia . Its administrative center is the city of Volgograd. Population: -Geography:*Area: 113,900 km²;*Borders length: 2221,9 km²....
; previously, the only automobile route over the river in the region passed over the Volga Hydroelectric Station
Volga Hydroelectric Station
The Volga Hydroelectric Station or Volga GES also known as the 22nd Congress of the CPSU Stalingrad/Volgograd Hydroelectric Power Station , is the largest hydroelectric station in Europe and is the last of the Volga-Kama Cascade of dams, before the Volga River flows into the Caspian Sea...
dam.
Oscillations due to wind
On May 20, 2010, authorities closed the bridge to all motor traffic due to strong oscillationOscillation
Oscillation is the repetitive variation, typically in time, of some measure about a central value or between two or more different states. Familiar examples include a swinging pendulum and AC power. The term vibration is sometimes used more narrowly to mean a mechanical oscillation but sometimes...
s caused by windy conditions. The bridge remained closed while it was inspected for damage until the morning of May 25. It was now reopened for public access.
External links
- Volgograd Bridge experiencing oscillations, via RTRT (TV network)RT, previously known as Russia Today, is a global multilingual television news network based in the Russian Federation run by the state-owned state-run RIA Novosti....