[1] In 1983, the reefer (refrigerated) ship Komsomolets Tatarii hit the bridge while transporting a cargo of 500 tonnes of vendace fish.

The ship sustained a hole in its hull and sank several hundred metres downstream in middle of the Neva river, halfway to the Alexander Nevsky Bridge.

The entrance to the bridge from the left bank passes through a concrete multi-span viaduct built during 1911–1913 by the Danish company Christiani.

In the period 2002–2003, a complete overhaul was carried out on the old bridge related to the construction of the Ladozhsky Rail Terminal with a total value of around 900 million rubles.

River navigation during the summer runs from 20 April–20 November each year, with a slight variation depending on the exact weather conditions.

The times for the bridge lift remain constant during a particular navigation season, with slight alterations made every few years as necessary.