Podilskyi Bridge

The Podilskyi Bridge (Ukrainian: Подільський мостовий перехід) is a combined road-rail bridge over the Dnieper River under construction in Kyiv, Ukraine.[3][4] It is a focal point of construction of the Podilsko-Vyhurivska Line of the Kyiv Metro.[5]

Podilskyi Bridge

Подільський мостовий перехід
Coordinates50°28′18″N 30°32′40″E
CarriesRoad traffic, metro
CrossesKyiv Harbour, Dnieper River, Desenka srait
LocaleKyiv, Ukraine
Official nameПодільський мостовий перехід
OwnerUkraine
Preceded byPetrovkyi Railroad Bridge
Followed byParkovyi Bridge
Characteristics
Designarch
MaterialConcrete, steel
Total length4,432.2 metres (14,541 ft)
Longest span344 metres (1,129 ft)[1]
History
DesignerHeorhiy Fuks
Construction start1993 (1993)[2]
Openedopening is planned for 2021[2]
Statistics
Daily traffic59,000 (estimate)
Location

The two-level and 7 km (4 mi)-long bridge is intended to carry part of the future Podilsko-Vyhurivska Line of the Kyiv Metro and three lanes of road traffic in each direction, connecting the central Podil neighborhood to the left-bank parts of the city. The top level of the bridge will carry road traffic, while the bottom will carry rail traffic.

Construction is being carried out by the Kyiv City Council.[5]

The construction of the bridge has been frozen multiple times due to a lack of funding.[5] In 2017, the bridge was reported to be 65% complete.[5] In 2018, construction accelerated.[5] In early 2019, authorities planned to launch vehicle traffic along the bridge before 2021.[5]

Location

The bridge is located midway between the existing road Petrovskyi Railroad Bridge and the Parkovyi Pedestrian Bridge. The bridge is located just north of the entrance to Kyiv Harbour.

Design

The bridge is intended to connect Podil on the right bank with Voskresenka and Raiduzhnyi Masyv on the left bank. Starting in Podil the bridge will cross the Rybalskyi Peninsula, the Dnieper River, Trukhaniv Island, and the Rusanivski Sady dacha community, terminating on the left bank.

The bridge is actually a combination of several bridges, ramps, and other types of viaducts with a total length of 7.5 km (4.7 mi). It consists of several major components:

  • three bridges over Kyiv Harbour
  • a bridge over Dnieper (main part)
  • a bridge over Chortoryi
  • a bridge over Raiduzhne Lake
  • viaducts over Trukhaniv Island and Horbachykha
  • four multi-level road interchanges

The bridge roadway is intended to have three lanes each way with a projected traffic intensity of 59,000 vehicle per day. The bridge will also carry the Podilsko–Vyhurivska line containing three metro stations on the bridge.

Accidents

Accident with the crane Zakhariy
Construction site as of 2009, pictured from the Rybalskyi Peninsula
The bridge in 2015

On November 18, 2011 a crane vessel Zakhariy that was being used in the construction fell into the river and broke apart. The accident destroyed the crane and polluted the Dnieper's waters with crane oil and construction materials. During the accident, two other barges were damaged; the Harbour Bridge was only lightly damaged.

In December 2011, legal issues with the private owners of the land were settled, and the construction process was finally expanded to Trukhaniv Island.

In 2017, French rapper OrelSan produced a video-clip on this bridge for his song "Basique".[6]

Some scenes from the Diesel brand "Go with the Flow" campaign were filmed on this bridge.

In 2019, The Chinese boy band WayV released a music video for the song "Take Off" among the locations in the video, you can see this Bridge.


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