Zhivopisny Bridge

Zhivopisny Bridge. April 2010.
Zhivopisny Bridge. March 2008.

Zhivopisny Bridge (Russian: Живописный Мост [ʐɨvɐˈpʲisnɨj most], lit.'Picturesque Bridge') is a cable-stayed bridge that spans Moskva River in north-western Moscow, Russia. It is the first cable-stayed bridge in Moscow. It opened on 27 December 2007 as a part of Krasnopresnensky avenue [ru]. It is also the highest cable-stayed bridge in Europe.[1] The author of the project is the architect Nikolay Shumakov.[2]

Design and specifications

The bridge is unique in that most of its length runs along the river, not across it (see the site plan[3]). Thus the bridge and highway it carries will bypass the protected territory of Serebryany Bor island.

The total length of an S-shaped deck exceeds 1.5 kilometers, including a 409.5-meter long, 47-meter wide main section running 30 meters above and along the centerline of river Moskva.[4] The main pylon is a 105-meter high arch across the river, carrying the weight of deck through 78 cables

Under the top of the arch, there is a disk-like structure that was intended to house a restaurant. The restaurant project is now abandoned due to fire safety concerns and a lack of investment.

See also

References

  1. ^ Над излучиной Москвы-реки вознесется арка живописного моста, RusTunnel, 5 December 2006. Retrieved 29 January 2008.
  2. ^ "Живописный мост признали мировым шедевром". Москва 24. 2017-08-01. Retrieved 2018-05-11.
  3. ^ Site plan, archived from the original on June 3, 2006)
  4. ^ Татьяна Белова. "Вантовый мост в Крылатском — единственный в мире". Архитектурные сооружения мира. Retrieved 2018-05-11.

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