Saratov Bridge
51.51436805555646.07231Koordinaten: 51 ° 30 ' 52 "N, 46 ° 4' 20" E
The Bridge of Saratov (Russian Саратовский мост ) crossed the Volga and connects the Russian cities of Saratov and Engels. At its opening in 1965, it was Europe's longest bridge with a length of 2803.7 meters. In addition, there are also a senior railway bridge (built in 1935) and a new road bridge with a total length of almost 5 kilometers.
History
A connection between the right and left bank of the Volga and the respective settlements had been around since the settlement of the region is of great importance. The technical constraints as well as several kilometers enormous width of the Volga in the region necessitated the building of such a large bridge for a long time impossible.
Since about 1900, the Ryazan -Ural railway company tried ( Рязанско - Уральская железная дорога ) State resources and means the city of Saratov for the construction of a railway bridge for connecting its both sides of the Volga routes operated. However, it came to a dispute over the most favorable position of the bridge, close to town or at the narrowest point of the Volga River about 14 km downstream south of the village Uwek (now part of the urban area ). In the meantime, other variants have been considered, so that the project was delayed again and again.
On March 25, 1917, the Provisional Government finally confirmed the project of a two-storey ( railroad and road ) bridge near the city center. But already in July 1917 was a Commission that the construction of two bridges - a road bridge near the town and a railway bridge downstream - was more cost -effective. October Revolution and Russian Civil War made the first implementation again impossible before, after discussion of other variants - including several variants have been proposed tunnel - 1926 finally started the preparatory work for the construction of a downstream railway bridge. The actual construction began in 1930, and on May 17, 1935, approximately 1,850 m long bridge was opened to traffic.
This also provided the operated by the Ryazan -Ural Railway Company since 1896 a train ferry their traffic.
Bridge from 1965
The bridge crosses the Volga River about at its narrowest point and connects the cities of Saratov and Engels each to the center. The bridge was completed in 1965 and was with a length of 2803.7 meters, the longest bridge in Europe. Crosses the bridge just before the shore of Angel a small undeveloped island, which is used by the inhabitants of both cities during the summer intensive than beach and recreation area.
The bridge is designed for road and provides one lane in each direction, which is, however, wide enough side by side to provide even more space vehicles. By mid-March 2004, the bridge was electrified and was trolleybuses on line 9 ( station Saratov I- Engels, Lenin Square ) served. Today the public transport between the two cities is ensured by buses of line 284. This line connects the central station Saratov Saratov coming the center with the center of the city of Engels. In Saratov page is located on the bridge driveway a central bus stop for the trolley bus line 1 ( station Saratov I- Uliza Chwesina ), bus routes and Marschrutkas.
Construction
The navigable part of the Saratov bank consists of five sections with spans of 106 166 166 166 106 meters. On the remaining section of the bridge gaps of 20 to 70 m can be bridged. Is a reinforced concrete structure.
New Bridge
On December 16, 2000 ( upstream ) was taken about 15 kilometers northeast of the old bridge at the village Pristannoje the first phase of another road bridge with one lane in each direction in operation. It is part of the new long-distance bypass around Saratov and Engels. These include a nearly 5 km long river bridge, several shorter bridges over tributaries of the Volga and dams on the intervening islands. The total length is 12,760 m. The bridge piers and dams are designed for expansion to a four-lane motorway to be completed in October 2009.