Eastern Bridge, Steel bridge in central Moscow, Russia
The Eastern Bridge is a road bridge in north-west Moscow carrying Ulitsa Svobody over the Skhodnensky derivational canal, which links the Khimki Reservoir with the Skhodnya River. Trams also run across it, and the Western Bridge stands on the canal's western side.
Built in 1937 over the Skhodnensky derivational canal, which links the Khimki Reservoir with the Skhodnya River, the bridge carries Ulitsa Svobody. Trams began crossing it in 1945 (route No. 6 still runs today), trolleybuses followed in 1976 and ran until 2020, and the structure was reconstructed in 2009.
The bridge takes its name from its position at the eastern end of the Skhodnensky derivational canal, which links the Khimki Reservoir with the Skhodnya River; the Western Bridge stands at the opposite end. Trams of route 6 have crossed it since 1945, and trolleybuses ran here from 1976 until 2020.
The bridge carries Ulitsa Svobody over the Skhodnensky derivational canal in Moscow's north-west, with tram route 6 running across it alongside road traffic. Trams have used the span since 1945; trolleybuses ran here from 1976 until 2020. The structure was rebuilt in 2009.
The bridge carries the name Eastern because it lies at the eastern end of the Skhodnensky Derivational Canal, which links the Khimki Reservoir with the Skhodnya River; the matching Western Bridge stands on the opposite side of the same canal. Trams of route No. 6 have crossed it since 1945, and trolleybuses ran here from 1976 until 2020.
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