Kaliningrader Hochstraßen, Road bridge in Kaliningrad, Russia.
The Second Estakadny Bridge is an elevated road bridge 1,883 metres long, crossing both channels of the Pregolya and passing over Oktyabrsky Island. It links 9 Aprelya Street on the right bank with Dzerzhinskogo and Oktyabrskaya streets on the left bank, with three lanes in each direction and ramps to Moskovsky Prospekt.
The bridge opened in December 2011 as a major improvement to the city's transportation network. The project followed decades of reconstruction efforts that began after World War II.
The bridge carries bus routes No. 9 and No. 39, and its opening turned part of Dzerzhinsky Street beneath it and Oktyabrskaya Street into one-way roads. Pedestrian stairs and ramps now lead down to Oktyabrsky Island near General Karbyshev Embankment and General Pavlov Street.
The bridge is designed primarily for regular road traffic and significantly improves passage between both riverbanks. Pedestrian and cycling areas are also available to allow crossing the river.
Construction began in 1985 but stopped in 1992 when funding ran out, leaving only the spans over both arms of the Pregolya standing for years. Work resumed in 2006 under contractor USK Most of Moscow, and the completed bridge was officially commissioned on 12 October 2017. Its total length is 1,883 metres.
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