Since Crimea was incorporated into Russia back in 2014, much has been said about the urgent need of a bridge to link the notorious peninsula to the mainland. It’s a tough project, but Russian bridge-building is on the rise. Here are 10 bridges built in Russia in the past 10 years.
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Russky Bridge in Vladivostok, which stretches across the Eastern Bosphorus strait, is perhaps the most conspicuous Russian project of recent years. Built for the 2012 APEC summit, the construction claims to be the longest cable-stayed bridge in the world with a 1104 m long central span. Designed to symbolize Russia's power in the Pacific region, the bridge cost the country a solid US$1.1 billion.
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Zolotoy ("Golden") Bridge was also constructed for the APEC summit. This Norman Foster creation has truly become an architectural landmark for the city of Vladivostok.
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Saint Petersburg's Bolshoy Obukhovsky Bridge is the latest offspring of the “Venice of the North.” Fully constructed in 2007, the twin bridge is the longest across the Neva. Unlike its historic fellows, the 120.5 m high construction is not a drawbridge.
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The 7 km long Volgograd Bridge across the Volga was under construction for 13 years before being opened in 2009. But just a year later it had to undergo a safety check and modernization due to strong oscillations in windy weather. The locals still call it "the dancing bridge".
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The tied-arch Bugrinsky Bridge across the Ob River not only improved the traffic conditions in Novosibirsk (western Siberia), but was also a hit with photographers.
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The towering M-shaped pylon of Millennium Bridge in Kazan is a construction trademark. The bridge was officially opened in June 2005 in the wake of the festivities marking the 1000th anniversary of the Tatarstan capital.
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Yuribey Bridge in northern Siberia is a lone wanderer amid the boundless tundra. Constructed in 2009, the bridge is an integral part of the Gazprom railway line. Today it is the longest bridge inside the Arctic Circle.
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Zhivopisny ("Picturesque") Bridge is the newest in Moscow and in accordance with its name is located in one of the capital's most scenic places near the Serebryany Bor forest park. This mile-long bridge does not only cross the Moskva River, but also bypasses the grove, making it a perfect walking route.
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Rostov-on-Don's Temernitsky Bridge, opened in 2010, provided a new route across the Don River for citizens of Russia’s biggest southern city, which faces acute transport problems.
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President Bridge in the Volga city of Ulyanovsk is renowned for being one of Russia's most delayed construction projects. After more than 20 years under construction, it was finally opened in 2009. The lower tier of the bridge is yet to come.
