New Bridge, Barnaul, Transport bridge in Barnaul, Russia.
The New Bridge is a road bridge over the Ob River in Barnaul, Russia, running 940 meters long and 32 meters wide across seven spans. It carries three lanes for motor vehicles along with separate pathways for pedestrians and public transport.
The bridge was planned and built in the late 1980s as the residential areas on the right bank of the Ob were expanding rapidly. A senior Soviet official approved the project, and it became one of the main infrastructure additions to the city during that period.
The New Bridge connects central Barnaul to the residential neighborhoods on the right bank of the Ob and is a daily crossing for a large part of the city's population. Pedestrians have a dedicated walkway that offers open views of the river and the surrounding area.
The bridge is open to cars, buses, and pedestrians throughout the day, and traffic can be heavy during morning and evening rush hours. Those crossing on foot should use the dedicated walkways on either side of the road.
From 1998 to 2010, drivers had to pay a toll to cross this bridge, which was an unusual arrangement for an urban road bridge in post-Soviet Russia. The deck sits about 46 meters above the river surface, making it one of the highest crossing points in the region.
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