- Schluzovoy Bridge
Schluzovoy Bridge (Russian: Шлюзовой мост, "
Sluice (Lock) Bridge") is a concretecantilever bridge inMoscow ,Russia , spanning the eastern extremity ofVodootvodny Canal and connecting right-bank embankments ofMoskva River . Existing bridge was completed in 1965 by engineer Z.V. Freydina. [Russian: Энциклопедия "Москва", M, 1997 (Encyclopedia of Moscow, Moscow, 1997)] Russian: Носарев В.А., Скрябина, Т.А., "Мосты Москвы", М, "Вече", 2004, стр.72-73 ("Bridges of Moscow", 2004, p.72-73) ISBN 5-9533-0183-9]History and specifications
In the nineteenth century the eastern end of Vodootvodny Canal was closed by a dam with locks, located about 150 meters west (upstream) from the tip of
Balchug island. In 1930s, this dam was demolished as part ofMoscow Canal project and replaced with a temporary bridge for trams and automobiles. This bridge was torn down upon completion of Bolshoy andMaly Krasnokholmsky Bridge s (beforeWorld War II ).Existing bridge was built in 1965 on a new site at the very tip of an island. This bridge looks like an arch bridge, but actually consists of two cantilevered consoles, extending 9.3 meters from the pillars, and a keystone center piece 14.0 meters long. Total length 49.8 meters, width 22.0 meters (including 15.0 meters automobile road).
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List of bridges in Moscow
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