Kostroma Bridge

Kostroma Bridge

Костромской мост
View of the bridge in 2012 from the water of the Southwestern side
Coordinates57°45′02″N 40°56′18″E / 57.75056°N 40.93833°E / 57.75056; 40.93833
LocaleKostroma, Kostroma Oblast, Russia
Characteristics
DesignArch bridge
Total length1,236 m (4,055 ft)
Width18 m (59 ft)
Longest span148 m (486 ft)
History
OpenedSeptember 12, 1970 (1970-09-12)
Location
Interactive map of Kostroma Bridge

The Kostroma Bridge (Russian: Костромско́й автодоро́жный мост) is the only road bridge crossing the Volga river on the section between Yaroslavl and Kineshma (until 2003, Nizhny Novgorod). The bridge is located in the central part of Kostroma, near Podlipaeva Street and Magistralnaya Street.

History

Bridge in the evening

The bridge was opened on 12 September 1970.[1][2]

Bridge in 2008

On February 20, 2012, the first stone was laid for the construction of a new four-lane automobile and pedestrian bridge across the Volga river near the village Serednya.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Связавший берега и судьбы". Archived from the original on 2018-05-29. Retrieved 2026-08-24.
  2. ↑ "Костромские мосты через Волгу в истории города | Железнодорожный, автодорожный мост и Люся кособокая на переправе". Archived from the original on 2016-09-17. Retrieved 2026-08-24.
  3. ↑ "В Костроме построят новый мост через Волгу с обходом областного центра". Archived from the original on 2012-02-23. Retrieved 2026-08-24.