166. Old Believers Bridge across the Volkovka River 9.27.2014

Old Believers Bridge across the Volkovka River 9.27.2014

Translated from Russian Wikipedia:
The Old Believers bridge (СТАРООБРЯДЧЕСКИЙ мост) crosses the Volkovka River in the alignment with Rasstanny lane. The first crossing here was in 1829. Old Believers cemetery was located here in 1777, in what was then Volkova village. Old Believers hospice later opened in this area. The new concrete bridge was built in 1969 - 1970 by engineer LN Sobolev and architect L. Noskov.

Scope:
automobile, pedestrian
Design:
odnoprolёtny concrete
Overall length:
15.9 m
Width of the bridge:
27 m
Began Operation:
1829
Reconstructed:
1969-1970