Aksay Bridge
Name
The bridge is named after nearby Aksay, Rostov Oblast. The town is in turn named after the River Aksay, a tributary of the Don. The river's name derives from legends about quick or white water.
Reconstruction and overhaul
In September 2014, the reconstruction of the two-lane part of the bridge was completed at a cost of 2.84 billion rubles (approximately US$ 37 million). The project required dismantling the right side of the existing bridge and building a new bridge in its place. According to the project documentation, the new bridge crossing would be 1,227.7 m (4,028 ft) long and 56.11 m (184.1 ft) wide, with three lanes. This new crossing was opened on 1 November 2014. Overhaul of the newer left side of the bridge started on 25 February 2015, and was completed in the July. But the approach road from the "MEGA" shopping centre in Rostov-on-Don is still in a bad state.
References
- ^ "Аксай" [Aksay]. rostov-region.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ "Произошла ошибка, данной страницы не существует". donday.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 8 September 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ "Аксайский мост закроют до ноября" [Closure of Askay Bridge]. donday.ru (in Russian). 13 February 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2020.