The Bridge of Aksay (Russian: Аксайский мост) is a road bridge over the River Don in Rostov-on-Don. Its total span is 580 m (1,900 ft). It was built in 1964 to form part of the 1,062 km (660 mi) M4 "Don" highway, with a two-lane capacity of around 7,000 vehicles per day of up to 6 tonnes per axle. In 1995, a new bridge was built to augment the existing one to accommodate a new three-lane crossing. The bridge crosses the Don 60 km (37 mi) from its estuary.[citation needed]
| The Bridge of Aksay | |
|---|---|
| Native name Аксайский мост (Russian) | |
  Location of The Bridge of Aksay in Rostov Oblast | |
| Type | Road bridge |
| Location | Rostov-on-Don, Russia |
| Nearest city | Aksay |
| Coordinates | 47°14′31″N 39°51′04″E / 47.2419°N 39.8511°E |
| Built | 1964 |
| Rebuilt | 2014–2015 |
Name
editThe bridge is named after nearby Aksay, Rostov Oblast. The town is in turn named after the River Aksay, a tributary of the Don. The river's name derives from legends about quick or white water.[1]
Reconstruction and overhaul
editIn September 2014, the reconstruction of the two-lane part of the bridge was completed at a cost of 2.84 billion rubles (approximately US$ 37 million). The project required dismantling the right side of the existing bridge and building a new bridge in its place. According to the project documentation, the new bridge crossing would be 1,227.7 m (4,028 ft) long and 56.11 m (184.1 ft) wide, with three lanes. This new crossing was opened on 1 November 2014.[2] Overhaul of the newer left side of the bridge started on 25 February 2015,[3] and was completed in the July. But the approach road from the "MEGA" shopping centre in Rostov-on-Don is still in a bad state.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Аксай" [Aksay]. rostov-region.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ "Произошла ошибка, данной страницы не существует". donday.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 8 September 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ "Аксайский мост закроют до ноября" [Closure of Askay Bridge]. donday.ru (in Russian). 13 February 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2020.