In Russia, there is the longest bridge in the country on the Kama River; it connects two banks, which are 14 km away. This is a real engineering miracle, which was built for a very long time.
Tatarstan, highway p239, near the village of Sorochy Gory - these are the coordinates of the famous bridge. The length of the longest bridge in Russia - Kamsky - is 14 kilometers. The brainchild has no rivals in Russia, it is a leader. The Kamsky Bridge was put into operation in October 2002. The idea of erecting it arose during the tsar's time, but only in post-perestroika Russia did they decide to build it.
Near the Sorochy Mountains, the length of the bridge is 14 kilometers, while it is curious that in fact the bridge is composite, i.e. includes several designs:
- an overpass located on the right bank, - bridge over Arzarovka, Kurlyanka, - an overpass near the village of Alekseevskoye.
Transport artery
An amazingly long crossing today copes with the loads of both cars and trucks, because the Kamsky Bridge is part of the Orenburg tract. It is part of the Europe-Western China transport branch, which is considered the most important transport artery.
The device is protected from erosion by dams, and anti-landslide structures are built on the right bank. A pre-bridge dam was erected on the left bank, which prevents water from leaving the banks during a spill, and also protects the bridge device from the soil layer.
The construction of the bridge has solved one of the significant tasks - the track association of Tatarstan. Today residents, remembering how the queue for the ferry stood idle, breathe a sigh of relief.
Other bridges
It must be said that the Kamsky Bridge is by no means unique in the world; there are much more modern and long passages. For example, the length of the Qingdao Bridge in China is 42.4 kilometers. This bridge is located in the hinterland of Shandong. And this structure is rightfully considered the first in the world in length. Chinese bridge builders have exceeded all expectations.
The Bang Na highway in Thailand is not a bridge across the river, but it will also connect by air 2 points located at a distance of more than 54 km.
The Kamsky Bridge was not included in the twenty longest bridges in the world. But the bridge on the Kama in the best way solved the transport problems of the country, transport problems inside the Republic of Tatarstan. By the way, the second longest bridge in Russia is named Presidential, it is located in the Ulyanovsk region and is almost 13 km long, together with the length of the bridge. This bridge connects not the banks of the river, but the sides of the reservoir.
