Surgut Bridge

Surgut Bridge
Югорский мост

The Surgut Bridge on the left of image.
Coordinates 61°13′34″N 73°09′35″E / 61.22611°N 73.15972°E / 61.22611; 73.15972Coordinates: 61°13′34″N 73°09′35″E / 61.22611°N 73.15972°E / 61.22611; 73.15972
Crosses Ob River
Locale Surgut, Russia
Characteristics
Design Cable-stayed
Total length 2,070 metres (6,790 ft)
Width 146 metres (479 ft)
Height 146 metres (479 ft)
Longest span 408 metres (1,339 ft)
History
Construction begin October 1995
Opened September 2000 (2000-09)
Surgut Bridge
Location of the bridge in Russia

The Surgut Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge across the Ob River at Surgut, Russia. It is one of the longest in Siberia. The bridge is 2,070 meters (6,790 ft)[1] long and has only one tower. Its central span of 408 meters (1,339 ft) makes it the longest single-tower cable-stayed bridge in the world. The bridge was inaugurated in September 2000 and bridge carries road traffic. A steel truss rail bridge runs parallel to the Surgut Bridge.

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