New Saratov Bridge, Road bridge in Saratov, Russia
The New Saratov Bridge is a major road crossing that spans the Volga River and connects Saratov with the neighboring city across it. The structure carries traffic on multiple lanes and was completed in stages to manage the region's growing transport demands.
Construction of this bridge began in 1991 in response to growing regional transport needs. The project was completed in two stages, with initial sections opening in 2000 and the final phase finishing nearly a decade later.
The bridge carries the SKAD bypass around Saratov and Engels, not traffic between two halves of one city. It forms part of the Europe–Asia road corridor E 38 and the Asian network AH61, linking central Russia with the Volga region, Kazakhstan and Central Asia, with flows of up to 39,000 vehicles a day.
The crossing experiences heavy traffic during rush hours, with congestion often building in the morning and evening. Travelers should plan their timing around these peak periods to minimize delays.
The quarry that supplied building materials for the crossing filled with water and became Lake Goluboye. The bridge's main span rests on piers with spacings of 63, 73.5 and 84 metres, then ten of 126 metres, three of 157 metres and three more of 126 metres. The bridges are curved in plan, a method probably first used in Russia here.
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