24. Old Nicholas Bridge across the Kryukov Canal 9.21.2014

Staro-Nikolsky Bridge across the Kryukov Canal (with the St. Nicholas Naval Cathedral in the background) 9.21.2014

Translated from Russian Wikipedia:
Old Nicholas Bridge (Staro-Nikolsky, Pereshivkin, Старо-Никольский мост) crosses the Kryukov Canal to connect Savior and St. Basil's Islands in the Admiralty district of St. Petersburg.

Located at the intersection with the Kryukov Canal and Griboyedov Canal, it forms an ensemble with adjacent Pikalov and Krasnogvardeysky bridges over the Griboyedov Canal on Sadovaya Street.

The bridge was originally constructed in 1793 as the Nikolsky Bridge. It was rebuilt in 1868 as the Staro-Nikolsky Bridge. The bridge is named after nearby St. Nicholas Cathedral.

The Staro-Nikolsky Bridge existed since the digging of the Kryukov Canal in 1717, and is a normal crossing wooden mullion-strut system. The new bridge was built in 1784-1786 years on a standard for this part of the city of bridges project: trёhprolёtny wooden girder bridge on pillars faced with granite rubble, with an adjustable central span. Construction of the bridge was carried out within the framework of reconstruction of the channel. The adjacent embankments were faced with granite in 1806.

During the nineteenth century the bridge was restored. In 1842 the original railing was replaced with forged grill, which has been preserved to the present day.

Between 1906-1908 restructuring of the bridge was carried out for tramway installation by AP engineers Pshenitsky, K. Efimov, and VA Bers. The span's wooden beams were replaced with metal. Waterproofing and paving was replaced with asphalt and concrete in 1988. Between 1994-1995 the moldings were raised and the console was repaved. In 2003, the Committee on the Improvement and Roads Administration of St. Petersburg initiated a major overhaul of the bridge, allocating a budget of 45 million rubles. The repair was completed in 2004 by general contractor Rizalit.

64. Kashin Bridge across the Kryukov Canal 9.21.2014

Kashin Bridge across the Kryukov Canal 9.21.2014

Translated from Russian Wikipedia:
The Kashin Bridge (Кашин мост) crosses the Kryukov Canal to connect Kolomna and Kazan Islands in the Admiralty district of St. Petersburg. It was originally built in 1789 as the Nikolsky Bridge. In 1793 it became the Kashin Bridge. The name has existed since the 18th century and is connected with the name of the owner of the house next door. There was also a nearby drinking establishment of the same Kashin.

The first bridge on this site was built between 1782-1787. The central span was a drawbridge. Between 1805-1810 the wooden bridge was rebuilt. From 1839-1840 the bridge was again rebuilt to the standard design of the adjacent bridges. It became a trёhprolёtnym structure with wooden spans. The bridge was set on stone, faced with granite pillars and enclosed by metal railings. In 1863 it was promoted to major repairs while maintaining it's appearance.

Because of underwater masonry and granite cladding problems, as well as adjacent granite embankment erosion, it was decided to rebuild the bridge in 1930. A new odnoprolёtny bridge with a continuous reinforced concrete arch was built from 1931-1932 by project of architect K. Dmitriev and engineers OE Bugaeva and FK Kuznetsova. The construction works were led by engineers Stepnov PP and PA Zhukov. The work changed the overall silhouette and the character of the bridge railings. The supports are concrete with pile foundations.

The Kashin bridge was mentioned in Alexander Griboyedov's article "Particular cases of the St. Petersburg Flood": Fierce winds were blowing directly on the stretch of the street, a gust of whom will soon uplift a turbulent river. It instantly drizzle pryschet in the air, and up grows and faster racing. Meanwhile, people dead silence; konopat and double glazing allowed to hear the distant echoes, and near any sound human daily; no boat does not appear to raise seed which fell forward. First - gobvahta some, getting up, raced to the bridge Kashin, who was also broken and overturned; horse with a droshky long struggled with death, finally succumbed to the pressure and was keen sight out; then sailed continuously communications, fragments of buildings, firewood, logs and boards - from the courts if broken, whether from homes destroyed, it was impossible to discern.

It was dedicated to the St. Petersburg flood November 7, 1824, one of the most disastrous floods in history, whereas the water level in the Neva rose by more than three meters.

Kashin Bridge
Scope: automobile, pedestrian
Crosses: Kryukov Canal
Location: Admiralty district Saint Petersburg
Design/Type of construction: Odnoprolёtny concrete
Overall length: 23.85 m
width of the bridge: 16 m
Operation: Opening 1810 (wood), Reconstructed 1932

65. Trade Bridge across the Kryukov Canal 9.21.2014

Trade (Torgovy) Bridge across the Kryukov Canal 9.21.2014

From Saint Petersburg encyclopedia:
Trade Bridge (Torgovy, Торговый мост) crosses the Kryukov Canal, joining Soyuza and Pechatnikov Streets in the Admiralteysky District in Saint Petersburg. It was built in 1797 and named Sredny or Middle Bridge, across from the former Torgovaya Street, hence the name) It was a typical three-span wooden bridge with granite-faced rubble piers. The side spans were beam structured and the central part was movable (the spans were replaced in 1805-10). In 1905, the wooden spans were replaced with metal beams, subsequently replaced in 1960-61 with the new ones. It is a continuous metal beam construction with a curved bottom chord and a reinforced concrete roadway slab built by engineer A.D. Gutzeit. The standard lamps with the lanterns have been restored by architect A.L. Rotach. The bridge is 26.7 meters long and 10.6 meters wide.

100. Adjacent Bridge across the Kryukov Canal 9.22.2014

Adjacent (Smezhny) Bridge across the Kryukov Canal (with the Krasnoarmeysky Bridge and Trinity Cathedral in the background) 9.22.2014

Translated from Russian Wikipedia:
The Adjacent bridge (also Smezhny, Connecting bridge, Смежный мост) connects the Savior and St. Basil's Island across the Kryukov Canal in the Admiralty district of St. Petersburg. It is located at the confluence of the Fontanka connecting the embankment on the north (odd) embankment between houses number 141 and 143. The name comes from its location, connecting the Fontanka Embankment across the Kryukov Canal.

The first bridge on this site was built between 1782-1787.. It was an ordinary wooden construction consistent with the standard design the other Kryukov Canal bridges.

The bridge eventually became dilapidated and was rebuilt in the late 18th to early 19th century, under the leadership of Field Marshal Kamensky MF. The bridge became a regular trёhprolёtnym structure with wood-beamed spans on stone piers, faced with granite. The bridge was 25.9 m long and 15 m. wide. In 1888 (according to other sources - in 1867) spans were replaced with metal, support shifted.

In 1940, after serving 80 years, the bridge again underwent repair with strengthening of the upper and lower flanges of metal girders. In this split system trёhprolёtnaya structure the upper structure and the overall appearance of the bridge were saved.

In 1964 the bridge was upgraded to lay district heating pipes. Engineer EE Rosenfeld, in collaboration with D. Yu Guzevich, supervised construction. During the reconstruction, the spans were closed by high metal beams, which led to a significant change in the historic appearance of the bridge.