Zaymishche Bridge, Concrete bridge across Volga River in Tatarstan, Russia.

The Zaymishche Bridge is a concrete road bridge that crosses the Volga River in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. The roadway runs in both directions and connects the two riverbanks along a route that would otherwise require a long detour.

Construction began in 1981 and the bridge was built between 1981 and 1989 by Mostotryad No. 3 of Volgomost. The first phase covered the crossing itself plus sections of the future M-7 highway, including a road overpass toward Ulyanovsk and an interchange at Naberezhnye Morkvashi. The span was originally planned at Zelenodolsk, beyond the railway bridge, but Tatarstan regional committee first secretary F. Tabeev pushed for a site closer to Kazan.

The bridge is named after Zaymishche, the settlement on the left bank; its Tatar name is Zaymishche küpere. It carries the M7 "Volga" highway at kilometre 777, and the first phase also included an interchange at Naberezhnye Morkvashi and a rail crossing at Zaymishche. The road was designed with one lane each way, but a team led by Tatyana Zelenkina replaced concrete slope slabs with a beach-style embankment at a 1:20 gradient, cutting costs enough to build two lanes in each direction with a median.

The bridge carries road traffic and sits on a route linking settlements on both sides of the Volga. In winter or during strong winds, conditions on the crossing can be difficult, so checking local traffic updates before setting out is a good idea.

The bridge was originally planned for Zelenodolsk, beyond the railway bridge, but the first secretary of the Tatarstan regional committee, F. Tabeev, pushed for a crossing closer to Kazan. During construction, a team led by Tatyana Zelenkina replaced concrete slope-strengthening slabs with a beach-style embankment at a 1:20 gradient, cutting costs enough to build the bypass with two lanes in each direction and a median.