Andreyevsky Bridge

The 135 meter wide, 15 metre tall steel arch (1400 metric tons) was made at Votkinsk works.

Proskuryakov's work, considered a marvel of engineering, was proven by the 1908 flood: water level exceeded the maximum design specification by a metre and a half; the bridges stood unharmed.

[4] Due to the wider Moskva river at this location, four pillars and three 25-meter arches were needed to span the gaps over the water.

The design team, led by Yu.P.Platonov, has incorporated a glass canopy to enclose the main pedestrian walkway and stairs, providing shelter.

Significant incline of roadway ruled out the box girder style in favor of concrete truss arch bridge (lead designer E.G.Gapontsev), set on a 32-metre deep pile foundation.

An effective and economical solution, however, failed to preserve visual coherence of two adjacent bridges; new structure completely obstructs the fine outline of Proskuryakov's classic .