Gorstkin bridge - a pedestrian heat bridge over the Fontanka River in the Admiralteysky district of St. Petersburg , connects Spassky and Bezymyanny islands.
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| Application area | pedestrian, heat bridge |
| Crosses | Fontanka |
| Location | Efimova Street (St. Petersburg) |
| Design | |
| Type of construction | beam |
| Material | steel |
| total length | 53.6 m |
| Bridge width | 6.2 m |
| Exploitation | |
| Opening | 1898 |
| Reconstruction closure | 1910 , 1928 , 1949 |
Content
- 1 Location
- 2 Name
- 3 History
- 4 Construction
- 5 notes
- 6 Literature
- 7 References
Location
It is located in the alignment of Efimov Street , connecting it with the southern (even) side of the Fontanka embankment .
Upstream is the Semenovsky bridge , below - the Obukhov bridge .
The nearest metro stations are Sadovaya , Sennaya Ploshchad , Spasskaya .
Title
The bridge got its name in 1910 by the name of Gorstkina Street [1] . Prior to this, the bridge was called Kolpitsynsky pedestrian [2] , by the name of the engineer who built it.
History
In 1898 [3] an engineer L. N. Kolpitsin built a wooden pedestrian bridge at his own expense [4] . In 1910, the bridge was rebuilt [5] .
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| Bridge before perestroika 1949 | |
In 1928, the bridge was rebuilt to lay heating pipes, the work was led by engineer P. P. Stepnov [6] . In 1940, the bridge was closed to pedestrians. In 1949, according to the project of engineer P.V. Bazhenov, the bridge was completely rebuilt. Wooden girders were replaced by metal beams, the width of the bridge was increased to 6.2 m [7] . Overhaul of the bridge was led by engineer P. Blokhin. In 1997, the State Unitary Enterprise "Mostotrest" reorganized the wooden pedestrian part with the installation of metal facade sheets [6] .
Design
Three-span bridge. The span consists of metal beams with parallel belts. Tower-type supports, double-row along the facade and four-row in the transverse direction, on a pile base. To protect the supports from a pile of ships and ice, pile bushes are arranged on the upper and lower sides. The bridge is 53.6 m long and 6.2 m wide [7] .
Railings made of metal, simple pattern. At the ends of the bridge, stair descents are arranged. The bridge canvas is paved with boards. Facades of beams are closed with metal sheets.
Notes
- ↑ City Names Today and Yesterday: Petersburg Toponymy / comp. S.V. Alekseeva, A.G. Vladimirovich , A.D. Erofeev et al. - 2nd ed., Revised. and add. - SPb. : Lick , 1997 .-- S. 38 .-- 288 p. - (Three centuries of Northern Palmyra). - ISBN 5-86038-023-2 .
- ↑ Overview of the construction activities of St. Petersburg City Public Administration for 1905 and 1906 / Comp. N. S. Nelyubov. - SPb. , 1908. - S. 150 .-- 213 p.
- ↑ Reports of the City Council and other city institutions // St. Petersburg City Public Administration in 1898 . - SPb. : Schroeder printing house, 1899. - S. 396-397, 582.
- ↑ Report on the activities of the City Council and its constituent entities and institutions // St. Petersburg City Public Administration in 1896 . - SPb. : Schroeder printing house, 1897. - S. 42.
- ↑ Report of St. Petersburg City Public Administration for 1910 . - SPb. , 1912. - T. 2. - S. 33.
- ↑ 1 2 Gorstkin bridge // SPb GBU Mostotrest
- ↑ 1 2 Stepnov, 1991 , p. 302.
Literature
- Novikov Yu. V. Bridges and embankments of Leningrad / Comp. P.P. Stepnov. - L .: Lenizdat, 1991 .-- 320 p.
Links
- Gorstkin bridge // SPb GBU Mostotrest