Paton Bridge, Road bridge across Dnieper River in Kyiv, Ukraine
The Paton Bridge spans 1543 meters across the Dnieper River, connecting Sobornyi Avenue on the left bank with Druzhby Narodiv Boulevard on the right bank.
Construction of the bridge started in 1939 but halted during World War II, with the current structure finally opening to traffic on November 5, 1953.
The bridge bears the name of engineer Yevhen Paton, who designed this structure but passed away three months before its inauguration in 1953.
The structure carries six lanes of vehicular traffic and features three-meter-wide pedestrian walkways on both sides, serving up to 100,000 vehicles daily.
The Paton Bridge stands as the first fully welded bridge in the world, constructed using 264 identical blocks connected through 10,668 meters of welded seams.
Location: Kyiv
Inception: November 5, 1953
Official opening: November 5, 1953
Length: 1,543 m
Width: 21 m
Made from material: steel
GPS coordinates: 50.42428,30.57191
Latest update: September 23, 2025 16:45
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