Dimitrovsky Bridge, Novosibirsk, Steel bridge over Ob River in Novosibirsk, Russia.
The Dimitrovsky Bridge is a steel structure that spans across the Ob River, connecting the Zheleznodorozhny and Leninsky districts of Novosibirsk. The crossing serves both vehicle and pedestrian traffic, functioning as a major transportation link between these two areas.
The bridge was built in the 1970s as part of a major infrastructure expansion effort in the city. The project helped improve connections between growing districts on opposite sides of the river.
The bridge takes its name from Dimitrova Prospekt, the avenue it carries onto the right bank; entrances also lead in from Fabrichnaya and Vladimirovskaya streets. On the left bank it meets Energetikov Passage, reached from 1st Shosseynaya, 1st Chulymskaya and Motornaya streets.
The bridge carries six lanes of traffic, with entrances from Prospekt Dimitrova, Fabrichnaya and Vladimirovskaya streets on the right bank and from Proyezd Energetikov, 1-ya Shosseynaya, 1-ya Chulymskaya and Motornaya streets on the left. The maximum permitted speed is 70 km/h, raised from 60 km/h on 30 May 2013.
The bridge is fully welded, with no bolted joints, a choice made for the Siberian climate to obtain ductile, cold-resistant seams on the steel structures. Its seven supports, two on the banks and five in the river, each differ in design, depth and method of sinking, and are shell pipes 1.6 m in diameter set on piles.
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