Traveller's Yellow Pages Moscow
Home | About | Help | Contact Us | Add Your Firm | Update Your Listing | Advertise

BRIDGES AND TUNNELS IN MOSCOW

File Created: 04-Apr-08
There are more than 150 bridges in Moscow including 14 automobile bridges across the Moskva and River, a bicycle bridge and 4 metro bridges. The Moskva River flows south and is 502km long, of which 80km winds its way through Moscow.
There are 4 unique metro bridges: first is located near the Kiev RR Station, second - around ZIL factory between Avtozavodskaya and Kolomenskaya metro stations, thirth and the largest one is next to Luzhniki sport and trade center and the last, smallest one - across Yauza river at Sokolniki. The landmark bridges are the following.
The first stone bridge mentioned in the chronicales was built over river Neglinnaya near Troitskie Gates of the Kremlin in 1367. In addition to being used to cross rivers, stone bridges became places for mass gathering and lively market places.
Bolshoy Kamennyy. Large stone bridge first built in 1692, it was replaced by the first metal bridge in 1859 and rebuilt in 1936. G8
Bolshoy Krasnokholmskiy Most, 1938
Bolshoy Ustinskiy Most 1883, at meeting of Yauza and Moskva Rivers. Departure place for boat tours, I8
Borodinskiy 1909-1913, has colonnades and obelisks commemorating the Battle of Borodino. E8
Kalininskiy 1957, DE7
Krymskiy Suspension Bridge built in 1936-38 by B. Konstantinov and A. Vlasov is one of the largest suspension bridges in the world. F9-10
Metro bridge, 2 level, reinforced concrete with a 200m span. I-J9
Moskvoretskiy Iron Bridge, built in 1872, rebuilt in 1938, H8

Moscow, 11 Skakovaya alleya, Tel: (095) 213-00-91 Fax: (095) 213-73-65
Email: moscow@citidexintl.com Website: typ-moscow.com

Home Page A-Z Index Search Maps and Plans

Copyright © 1996 - 2012 InfoServices International Inc., NY. All rights reserved.
The Traveller's Yellow Pages Information for the World Traveller and the Walking Traveller logo are trademarks of InfoServices International, Inc.