Green Bridge (Saint Petersburg)

[1][2] In 1713, there was a major road built on the left bank of Neva river, which became the modern Nevsky Prospekt.

At the crossing with Moika, in 1716 the original wooden bridge was built.

The strength of cast iron allowed a more elegant and lightweight design, especially compared with heavyweight granite bridges.

In 1842, the Police Bridge was widened to accommodate growing traffic on Nevsky Prospekt.

In 1904–1907, when the tramway tracks were built into the Nevsky Prospekt, the bridge was widened again, and architect Lev Ilyin added street lamps.