Komsomolsk-on-Amur road-rail bridge, Railway bridge in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Russia.
This bridge crosses the Amur River for about 1435 meters and carries both railway and road traffic. The structure is built from reinforced concrete, stone, granite, and steel, rising roughly 24 meters above the water.
Construction began in 1969, with the railway section opening in 1975 and the road section completed in 1981. This project replaced earlier ferry services and made year-round traffic possible across the river.
The bridge serves as a symbol of Soviet effort to connect Russia's far east with the western part of the country. It represents how transport infrastructure shaped the growth of this Siberian city.
The bridge is not open to pedestrians and serves only vehicles and trains. The best views of the structure from water level come from river tours or from the riverbanks near the city.
During construction, engineers used an innovative drilling method for hard rock that became standard in later Russian bridge projects. This was a pioneering achievement in the country's bridge engineering techniques.
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