Lefortovsky Bridge (formerly Palace Bridge ) is a bridge in Moscow across the Yauzu River . Connects Radio Street with Krasnokazarmennaya Street .
| Lefortovsky (Palace) | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Application area | car, tram |
| Crosses | Yauza |
| Location | Moscow , TsAO and SEAD |
| Design | |
| total length | 67.7 m |
| Bridge width | 23.3 m |
| Exploitation | |
| Opening | 1777 year |
Built in 1779 according to the project of architect S. Yakovlev on the site of the former wooden Soldier’s bridge [1] .
In 1940, it was reconstructed according to the design of the engineer V. A. Pashchenko and architects K. T. Topuridze and I. V. Tkachenko .
The bridge carries automobile and tram traffic. It has three river spans. The central and right-bank flights are navigable.
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Name Origin
Until 1940, the bridge was called the Palace, because it connected the palaces: Catherine with Lefortovsky and Slobodsky . The current name is given to the bridge in the Lefortovo region, on the border of which it is located. For some time under Yeltsin , public transport stops were called the Palace Bridge.
Neighboring bridges across Yauza
- Upstream - Hospital Bridge
- downstream the river - Novolefortovsky bridge
Mention in culture
Mentioned in Guf's song (feat Bend) "Wires".
See also
- Bridges across Yauza