Zolotoy Bridge

The Zolotoy Bridge (Russian: Золотой мост - Golden Bridge) is cable-stayed bridge across the Zolotoy Rog (Golden Horn) in Vladivostok, Russia. The Zolotoy Rog Bridge was one of two bridges, along with the Russky Island Bridge, built in preparation for the 2012 APEC summit. The bridge was commissioned by the city of Vladivostok in 2006, Construction of the bridge began on July 25, 2008, and the bridge was officially opened on August 11, 2012. It is considered the world's 14th longest cable-stayed bridge.[1]. This bridge over Golden Horn Bay made it possible to travel from the centre of Vladivostok to the remote Churkin Cape in only 5–10 minutes instead of the usual 1.5–2 hours.[2]

Zolotoy Bridge Золотой мост
Coordinates	43.10902°N 131.896058°E / 43.10902; 131.896058
Carries	6 lanes
Crosses	Zolotoy Rog
Locale	Vladivostok, Russia
Other name(s)	Golden Horn Bridge
Characteristics
Design	Cable-stayed
Total length	1,388 metres (4,554 ft)
Height	226.25 metres (742.3 ft)
Longest span	737 metres (2,418 ft)
Load limit	It can hold 35,000 tons of weight before collapsing
Clearance above	64.25 metres (210.8 ft)
History
Constructed by	Norman foster
Construction start	July 25th, 2008
Construction end	August 11th, 2012

See also

• Golden Bridge (disambiguation)
• Russky Bridge
• List of tallest bridges in the world
• List of largest cable-stayed bridges

References

1. "bridge | engineering". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2017-05-17.
2. https://forumvostok.ru/en/about/vladivostok-sights/