Staro-Nikolsky Bridge spans the Kryukov Canal in the Admiralteysky District of Saint Petersburg, Russia.
It was a three-span wooden bridge on rubble masonry supports, that were faced with granite.
[6] During the 19th century, the bridge was repaired several times: the central drawbridge was replaced by a permanent one, in 1842 new railings were installed.
[10] In 1905–1906, in connection with the planned opening of tram traffic along Sadovaya Street, the bridge was rebuilt according to the project of engineers A.P.
The reconstruction of the bridge was carried out by contractors Petrov, Yurensky, Kachurin and Rzheshevsky from December 1905 to 15 September 1906.
[16] By the end of the 1990s, a need for the repair and reconstruction of the bridge arose due to the unsatisfactory state of the span structures.
The client for the job was the Saint Petersburg Administration's Development Committee for the Highway Sector, and the main contractor providing services was Rizalit LLC.
In addition, the strengthening and restoration of the granite lining of the adjacent sections of the Kryukov Canal embankment was also carried out.
It breaks down into the following spans: 5.95, 11.16, 5.95 m. The superstructure consists of 8 steel I-beams with a curvilinear silhouette, and is united by transverse beams.
Metal railings with artistic forging complete the granite pedestals and abutments.