Kiev Metro Bridge

The Metro Bridge (Ukrainian: Міст Метро) is the first metro bridge part of the Brovarsky prospect spanning across the Dnipro River in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. It was engineered by G. Fux and Y. Inosov and constructed in 1965 with the expansion of the Kiev Metro system. The bridge is used for both the Sviatoshynsko-Brovarska Line of the metro and for automobile traffic.

Metro Bridge

Міст Метро
Metro Bridge
Coordinates50°26′34″N 30°33′54″E
CarriesAutomobiles, Metro
CrossesDnipro River
LocaleKyiv, Ukraine
Characteristics
Total length700 metres (2,300 ft)
History
DesignerG. Fux, Y. Inosov
Opened1965-11-05

Overview

It consists of two spans as it links the Venetsiansky island as well as the left and right banks. The larger span consists of an elevated central metro span and side automobile spans on separate, lower estacades. Both the metro and automobile paths have a distinct arched contour. This was because the metro line continues into the hill of the right bank with the Dnipro station.

The smaller span called Rusanivsky Bridge, which links Venetsiansky island with the left bank, is a more conventional level estacade with two northern traffic lanes and a southern metro path.

Photos
  • View from the western bank of the Dnipro river

See also

Media related to Metro Bridge at Wikimedia Commons

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