Bagration Bridge

Bagration Bridge is a pedestrian bridge spanning the Moscow River in Moscow.[1][2] It connects Tower 2000 to the main Moscow International Business Centre.[3] The bridge was opened in September 1997 to celebrate Moscow's 850th anniversary of its founding. It is named after the Napoleonic wars time general Pyotr Bagration.[4]

Bagration bridge
Bagration bridge at night

Structure

Bagration Bridge has a length of 214 metres and a width of 16 metres.[5] It stands 14 metres above the river.[4] Supporting pillars in reinforced concrete, bearing structure made of steel. Lower gallery realised in curved compact polycarbonate sheet, double wall and aluminium profiles. Upper gallery in double wall glass. Realised in 1996 by Caoduro S.p.a. - Italy (Polycarbonate, aluminium and glass parts).[6][7]

The bridge has two levels.[3]

See also

References
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  2. "Moscow International Business Centre (MIBC)". Verdict Designbuild. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
  3. "Недосягаемая высота: как строили "Москва-Сити"". m24.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-06-02.
  4. "Мост «Багратион» в Москве. История строительства и фото :". SYL.ru (in Russian). 2015-09-20. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
  5. ""Багратион" застраховали на 2,2 миллиарда рублей". presnya.mos.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-06-02.
  6. "На Крестовский могут построить первый в городе торговый мост — Городские новости Санкт-Петербурга — Канонер". kanoner.com. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
  7. Сергеевна, Астафьева Нонна; Александровна, Фомина Юлия (2015). "Влияние мостовых городских сооружений на систему городской застройки". Региональное развитие: электронный научно-практический журнал. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
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