Birzhevoy Bridge
The Birzhevoy Bridge across the Malaya Neva connects Vasilievsky Island with the Petrograd Side. On Vasilyevsky, the bridge goes out to Birzhevaya Square, to the Rostral Columns, and on the other side to Mytninskaya Embankment, which reaches the Peter and Paul Fortress. The length of the bridge is 250 meters, width - 27 meters.
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Birzhevoy Bridge
The bridge got its name from the building of the former Exchange, located on the Spit of Vasilyevsky Island.
In 1894, the Birzhevoy wooden 25-span beam bridge was built, 328 meters long and 21.4 meters wide, with a 14-meter swing span in the center (designed by engineer N. M. Mazurov).
The bridge route ran along the axis of the narrow Zoological Lane. In 1918 it was renamed the Builders Bridge.
In 1930 and 1947, the wooden bridge was repaired and rebuilt, as a result of which the width of the bridge was reduced to 18.1 m. In the spring of 1957, the bridge was severely damaged by ice drift. In 1957-1960
A new 5-span welded metal arch bridge was built. The central swing span is double-winged, opening, with a sliding axis of rotation and a hinged counterweight. In the river supports, the pile foundations are reinforced concrete tubular piles with a diameter of 56 cm. The bridge was moved 70 m downstream of the river relative to the old wooden one.
At the same time, on the Petrograd side, Vatny Island and Vatny Channel were filled in to create a bridgehead area. The authors of the project are engineers V.V. Demchenko, B.B. Levin and architects L.A. Noskov, P.A. Areshev. A symmetrical composition of two bridges was created - Stroiteley and Dvortsovoy.
The length of the Stroiteley Bridge is 239 meters, the Dvortsovy Bridge is 250 meters. The width of the river supports of the drawbridge at the Stroiteley Bridge is 9 meters, at the Palace Bridge - 10.7 meters. Both bridges had the same number of spans - 5, and the river piers had almost the same width - 3.5 and 3.2 meters, respectively. The supports are lined with pink granite. The railing consists of traditional darts, and Neptune's tridents are included between the twin bollards. Since 1989, the bridge again began to be called Birzhevoy.
In 1894, the Birzhevoy wooden 25-span beam bridge was built, 328 meters long and 21.4 meters wide, with a 14-meter swing span in the center (designed by engineer N. M. Mazurov).
The bridge route ran along the axis of the narrow Zoological Lane. In 1918 it was renamed the Builders Bridge.
In 1930 and 1947, the wooden bridge was repaired and rebuilt, as a result of which the width of the bridge was reduced to 18.1 m. In the spring of 1957, the bridge was severely damaged by ice drift. In 1957-1960
A new 5-span welded metal arch bridge was built. The central swing span is double-winged, opening, with a sliding axis of rotation and a hinged counterweight. In the river supports, the pile foundations are reinforced concrete tubular piles with a diameter of 56 cm. The bridge was moved 70 m downstream of the river relative to the old wooden one.
At the same time, on the Petrograd side, Vatny Island and Vatny Channel were filled in to create a bridgehead area. The authors of the project are engineers V.V. Demchenko, B.B. Levin and architects L.A. Noskov, P.A. Areshev. A symmetrical composition of two bridges was created - Stroiteley and Dvortsovoy.
The length of the Stroiteley Bridge is 239 meters, the Dvortsovy Bridge is 250 meters. The width of the river supports of the drawbridge at the Stroiteley Bridge is 9 meters, at the Palace Bridge - 10.7 meters. Both bridges had the same number of spans - 5, and the river piers had almost the same width - 3.5 and 3.2 meters, respectively. The supports are lined with pink granite. The railing consists of traditional darts, and Neptune's tridents are included between the twin bollards. Since 1989, the bridge again began to be called Birzhevoy.
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