60 Years Victory Bridge
60 Years Victory Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 54°59′23″N 73°20′59″E / 54.9897°N 73.3497°E |
| Carries | metro, automobile |
| Crosses | Irtysh |
| Locale | Omsk |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Beam |
| Total length | 648 metres (2,126 ft) |
| Width | 32 metres (105 ft) |
| No. of lanes | 6 |
| History | |
| Construction start | 1993 |
| Construction end | 2005 |
| Opened | October 18, 2005 |
| Location | |
Interactive map of 60 Years Victory Bridge | |
The 60 Years Victory Bridge (popular name "Metrobridge"[1]) is a combined automobile and metro bridge across the Irtysh River in the city of Omsk. The bridge was intended for transportation between the Zarechnaya and Pushkin Library stations of the Omsk Metro. The automobile portion of the bridge connects Frunze and Koneva Streets.
History
Construction on the bridge started in 1993, [2] but construction was slow due to a lack of funding from the federal government. On December 28, 2000, the governor of the Omsk region allocated funds to the bridge from the regional budget, speeding up construction. [3][4].
In September 2004, the governor of the Omsk region renamed the bridge to the 60 Years Victory Bridge. [2] The bridge opened on October 18, 2005. [5]
References
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- ^ "Омский метрополитен: взгляд в будущее". Омский деловой журнал Максимум. Archived from the original on 2012-09-15. Retrieved 2010-04-04.
- ^ "Губернатор: Омский метрополитен". Archived from the original on 2012-04-22. Retrieved 2010-04-04.
- ^ "18 октября 2005 г. открылось автомобильное движение по Метромосту им. 60-летия Победы". Archived from the original on 2012-05-20. Retrieved 2010-04-04.