Communal bridge over the Yenisei Photo: Utility bridge across the Yenisei

Municipal bridge in the city of Krasnoyarsk is a car-pedestrian bridge over the Yenisei river, which is one of the most famous buildings of the Soviet period.

The decision to build the bridge was made in January 1940, the Executive Committee of Krasnoyarsk regional Council. However, because of the war the construction of the bridge began only in 1956, the grandiose Project of the bridge in the alignment of streets Weinbaum was designed by Leningrad architects P. A. Egorov and K. K. Iwasawa. In operation, the building was commissioned in 1961, however, for public traffic, the bridge was only a month after he passed all necessary tests. At that time it was the shortest construction period, and the builders who worked on the construction of the bridge, were awarded the Lenin prize. The use of a new for the USSR construction technology and circuit bridge arches without safety supports, significantly reduce the flow of funds for construction, as well as to make the erection process shorter.

Supports for the bridge were made in 1956-1957. on the caissons without special wynorski mines. The building is made of precast concrete and consists of two bridges, the length of which is 940 m and 410 m. These bridges are separated by a dam across the island Vacation. The total height of the bridge is 26 m, width – 23, 4 m, length of the bridge along with approach and dam is 2300 m.

Communal bridge over the Yenisei has become a real decoration of the city of Krasnoyarsk and is known throughout the world as a unique example of late Stalinist Empire. Today the bridge is limited to the squares on the right Bank of the Yenisei river – the Bridge and on the left Bank Theatre. Now Utility bridge is 6 lanes.

The bridge offers an amazing view of almost the entire city. Especially beautiful bridge looks at night when it is illuminated with small lights.

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