Rostov railway drawbridge
Rostov railway drawbridge, Railway vertical-lift bridge in Rostov-on-Don, Russia
The railway bridge extends 300 meters across the Don River with a double track system and a central lifting section for river navigation.
Engineers Nikolay Belelyubskiy, Grigori Perederiy, and S. Belzetskiy designed the double-track bridge structure, which replaced the original single-track bridge in 1917.
The bridge earned the local nickname 'American bridge' due to its engineering similarities with North American vertical-lift bridge designs of that period.
The structure connects Rostov Glavny and Zarechnaya stations on the North Caucasus Railway, handling passenger and freight trains while allowing maritime traffic passage.
The bridge underwent multiple reconstructions, including a complete rebuild between 1949 and 1952 after sustaining damage during World War II.
Location: Rostov Oblast
Official opening: 1874
Length: 300 m
Width: 11 m
GPS coordinates: 47.20977,39.70198
Latest update: May 15, 2025 09:50
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