Kama Bridge
| Kama Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Crosses | Kama River |
| Locale | Soroch'i Gory, Tatarstan, Russia |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Beam bridge |
| Total length | 1,608 m (13,967 m with adjacent bridges and elevated highways) |
| Width | m |
| History | |
| Opened | 18 October 2002 |
The Kama Bridge (Russian: Мост через Каму), is a bridge on the highway R239 between Soroch'i Gory and Alekseevskoye settlements in Tatarstan, Russia. It is a part of the longest artificial road structure in Russia if measured by the total length of elevated roadway. The structure with a total length of 13,967 m incorporates three bridges: over the Kama River (1,608 m), over the Arkharovka River (549.9 m) and over the Kurlyanka River (69.8 m). The rest is elevated embankment, not bridges.[1]
The construction of the bridge structure began in 1992 and was completed on 18 October 2002, when it was officially opened by the President of Tatarstan, Mintimer Shaimiev.[2] The bridge is very important one, since it is a part of a major Kazan - Chistopol - Bugulma - Orenburg highway. The second stage of the structure is planned to be built at a later date.
References
- ↑ See Google Streetview
- ↑ The bridge over the Kama near Soroch'i Gory is complete e-vid.ru (Russian)
Coordinates: 55°21′28″N 49°57′59″E / 55.35778°N 49.96639°E