It is a single span, steel, pedestrian bridge next to Italian street (hence the name).

The novelty at the time was use of xilolit plates as a paving material.

After quarter of century, in 1937 the bridge went through the capital reconstruction, in order to fit two termal pipes into it.

In 1955 during the renovation of Griboedov Canal embankments the bridge was completely rebuilt again.

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