Top 10. The longest bridges in Russia

Bridges, no matter how trite it sounds, are different – from a simple board thrown over an obstacle to giant structures that amaze with their beauty and grandeur. The longest bridges in Russia – we offer our readers our rating of the most impressive architectural structures.

10 Metro bridge of the Trans-Siberian Railway across the Ob River in Novosibirsk (2 meters)

Novosibirsk has the longest in Russia metro bridge of the Trans-Siberian Railway across the Ob River. Its length (shore overpasses are also taken into account) is 2145 meters. The weight of the structure is impressive – 6200 tons. The bridge is famous for its unique design. Its construction was carried out in stages using huge hydraulic jacks. This method has no analogues in the world.

An interesting feature of the bridge of the Trans-Siberian Railway across the Ob is that in summer it is stretched (by about 50 cm), and in winter it is reduced. This is due to large temperature fluctuations.

The metro bridge began operation in 1986. 10th place in our ranking of the longest bridges in Russia.

This is interesting: Novosibirsk boasts several more records. Here is the longest automobile bridge in Siberia – Bugrinsky. Its length is 2096 meters. Within the city there is another famous bridge – Oktyabrsky (former Communist). In the summer of 1965, Valentin Privalov, serving in Kansk, on a jet fighter flew under the bridge a meter from the water in front of hundreds of townspeople relaxing on the banks of the Ob River. The pilot was threatened with a military tribunal, but he was saved by personal intervention in the case of Defense Minister Malinovsky. Not a single pilot in the world dared to repeat this deadly trick. Meanwhile, on the October bridge there is not even a commemorative plaque about this amazing event.

9. Communal bridge in Krasnoyarsk (2 meters)

On the 9th place among the longest bridges in Russia – Communal bridge in Krasnoyarsk. He is familiar to everyone – his image adorns a ten-ruble banknote. The length of the bridge is 2300 meters. It consists of two bridges connected by a causeway.

8. New Saratov Bridge (2 meters)

New Saratov Bridge with a length of 2351 meters, it occupies the eighth line in our rating. If we talk about the total length of the bridge crossing, then its length is 12760 meters.

7. Saratov Automobile Bridge across the Volga (2 meters)

Saratov automobile bridge across the Volga – in 7th place among the longest bridges in Russia. Connects two cities – Saratov and Engels. The length is 2825 meters. Entered service in 8. At that time it was considered the longest bridge in Europe. In the summer of 1965, the renovation of the building was completed. According to engineers, the service life of the Saratov bridge after repair will be 2014 years. What will happen to him then remains to be seen. There are two options: turning into a footbridge or demolition.

6. Bolshoi Obukhovsky Bridge in St. Petersburg (2 meters)

Located in Saint Petersburg Big Obukhovsky bridge, which ranks 6th in our ranking of the longest bridges in Russia. It consists of two bridges with opposite traffic. It is the largest fixed bridge across the Neva. Its length is 2884 meters. It is also famous for the fact that for the first time in the history of St. Petersburg, its residents could vote for the proposed names of the bridge. The Bolshoi Obukhovsky Bridge looks very beautiful at night thanks to the lighting.

5. Vladivostok Russian Bridge (3 meters)

Vladivostok Russian bridge is among the facilities built for the APEC summit held in 2012. The length of the structure is 3100 meters. According to the complexity of the construction, it ranks first not only in Russia, but also in the world. Interestingly, the issue of building a bridge was understood as early as 1939, but the project was never implemented. Fifth place in the list of the longest bridges in our country.

4. Khabarovsk Bridge (3 meters)

Two-storied Khabarovsk bridge No wonder they call it the “Amur miracle”. Trains move along its lower tier, and cars move along its upper tier. Its length is 3890 meters. The construction of the structure began in the distant 5, and the opening of the movement took place in 1913. Long years of operation led to defects in the arch part and spans of the bridge, and since 1916, work began on its reconstruction. The image of the bridge adorns the five thousandth bill. The Khabarovsk bridge across the Amur is in 1992th place in the list of the longest bridges in Russia.

3. Bridge over the Yuribey River (3 meters)

Bridge over the Yuribey River, located in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, takes 3rd place in the list of the longest bridges in Russia. Its length is 3892,9 meters. AT XVII century, the river was called Mutnaya and a trade route passed along it. In 2009, the longest bridge beyond the Arctic Circle was opened here. But these are not all construction records. It was built in a surprisingly short time – in just 349 days. During the construction of the bridge, modern technologies were used, which made it possible to preserve the ecosystem of the river and not harm rare fish species. The service life of the bridge is estimated at 100 years.

2. Bridge across the Amur Bay (5 meters)

Vladivostok can rightfully be proud of three new bridges built in 2012 specifically for the APEC summit, which was held for the first time in Russia on Russky Island. The longest of them was bridge across the Amur Bayconnecting the Muravyov-Amursky Peninsula and the De Vries Peninsula. Its length is 5331 meters. It ranks second in the ranking of the longest bridges in Russia. The bridge has a unique lighting system. It saves energy by 50% and takes into account such regional phenomena as frequent fog and rain. The installed luminaires are environmentally friendly and do not affect the environment. The bridge across the Amur takes the second place in our rating.

1. Presidential Bridge across the Volga (5 meters)

In first place among the longest bridges in Russia – Presidential bridge across the Volgalocated in Ulyanovsk. The length of the bridge itself is 5825 meters. The total length of the bridge crossing is almost 13 thousand meters. Put into operation in 2009. Intermittently, the construction of the longest bridge in Russia took 23 years.

If we talk about bridge crossings, then the palm here belongs to Tatarstan. The total length of the crossing is 13 meters. This includes the length of two bridges across the rivers Kama, Kurnalka and Arkharovka. The largest bridge crossing in Russia is located near the village of Sorochi Gory in the Republic of Tatarstan.

This is interesting: The longest bridge in the world is located in China at a height of 33 meters above Jiaozhou Bay. Its length is 42 kilometers. The construction of the giant bridge began in 5 with the help of two teams. After 2011 years, they met in the middle of the building. The bridge has increased strength – it is able to withstand an 4-magnitude earthquake. The cost is about 8 billion rubles.