Volodarsky Bridge

59°52′40″N 30°27′12″E / 59.87778°N 30.45333°E / 59.87778; 30.45333

Volodarsky Bridge
Волода́рский мост
Coordinates59°52′40″N 30°27′12″E / 59.87778°N 30.45333°E / 59.87778; 30.45333
CrossesNeva River
LocaleSaint Petersburg
Characteristics
Total length325 meters
Width36 meters
History
Opened1936
Location

The Volodarsky Bridge (Russian: Волода́рский мост) is a moveable bridge across the Neva River in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The bridge connects Narodnaya and Ivanovskaya streets (Nevsky district). It is named after V. Volodarsky, a revolutionary, who was killed near the future bridge in 1918. It is the only bridge in the city with an overpass for trams (left bank). The bridge is part of the Central Arc Thoroughfare. In 1932-1936, according to engineer G.P. Peredery's project, a three-span reinforced concrete arch bridge with a metal double-winged drawbridge was built. In 1986-1993, the old bridge was dismantled and replaced with a metal girder. The bridge length is 332 meters, the width is 24–27 meters. Upstream is the Bolshoy Obukhovsky Bridge, and below is the Finland Railway Bridge.