Южный мост, Road bridge over the Samara River in Samara, Russia

The Southern Bridge is a reinforced-concrete road bridge over the Samara River in Samara. It links the Zhelznodorozhny and Kuybyshevsky districts: traffic enters from Aurora Street and continues onto the Southern Highway on the left bank.

Construction of the reinforced-concrete bridge over the Samara River began in 1968 and it opened to traffic in 1974, linking the Zhelznodorozhny and Kuybyshevsky districts. A major overhaul followed in 2017, after which the contractor had to repair the approach and expansion joints under warranty a year later; by 2020 the city was again discussing repair or reconstruction.

The bridge carries over 6,000 vehicles an hour, according to the newspaper Komsomolskaya Pravda. It links the Zhelznodorozhny and Kuybyshevsky districts, with access from Aurora Street leading onto Yuzhnoye Highway on the left bank.

Access to the bridge is from Avrora Street on the right bank, and it continues as Yuzhnoye Highway on the left bank. Over 6,000 cars cross every hour, so allow extra time at peak periods. The 2017 overhaul was followed by warranty repairs to the approach and expansion joints in 2018, and reconstruction has been discussed since 2020, so check local traffic news before travelling.

The 2017 overhaul was meant to keep the bridge in service for another 50 years, yet within a year the contractor had to redo the approach and the expansion joints under warranty, and by 2020 the city was again discussing repairs or reconstruction.