Panorama of Moscow, Borodinsky bridge near right, Smolensky Metro Bridge far right

Borodinsky Bridge (Бородинский Мост) is a steel plate girder bridge that spans Moskva River, connecting Dorogomilovo district and Kievsky Rail Terminal with the center of Moscow, Russia (2 kilometers due west from the Kremlin). The bridge was built in 1911-1912 as deck arch bridge by N.I. Oskolkov, M.I. Schekotov (structural engineering) and Roman Klein (architectural design). In 2001, the bridge was reconstructed, replacing arches and deck with a plate girder structure^[1]. A plate girder bridge is a bridge often seen supporting railroad roadbeds over short spans. ... Moskva River near the Moscow Kremlin in 19th century. ... Kievsky Rail Terminal as seen from the Moskva River embankment. ... Location Position of Moscow in Europe Government Country District Subdivision Russia Central Federal District Federal City Mayor Yuriy Luzhkov Geographical characteristics Area  - City 1,081 km² Population  - City (2007)    - Density 10,469,000   8537. ... The Moscow Kremlin, as seen from the Balchug. ... It has been suggested that Structural engineer be merged into this article or section. ...

Dorogomilovo Live Bridge (1788, demolished)

Site of Borodinsky Bridge was Moscow's westward river crossing since middle ages. The first documented live (pontoon) wooden bridge was built here in 1788. During the 1812 war with France the bridge was in the way of retreating Russians and Napoleon's troops invading Moscow. Combatants First French Empire Russian Empire Commanders Napoleon Eugène de Beauharnais Jérôme Bonaparte Jaques MacDonald Karl Philipp Alexander I of Russia Michael Andreas Barclay de Tolly Pyotr Bagration Strength 771,500 troops 900,000 troops Casualties 300,000 French 70,000 Poles 50,000 Italians 80,000... For other uses, see Napoleon (disambiguation). ...

Borodinsky Bridge (1868, demolished 1911)

The city decided to build a permanent bridge on this site in 1865, authorizing 300,000 rouble total expenditure. The first bidding contest brought no winner, the job was later awarded to Amand Struwe. His draft was approved by Alexander II, who christened the bridge Borodinsky to commemorate the Battle of Borodino. Construction started May 2, 1867 and commissioned March 15, 1868. Typical for Struwe, it was a steel truss box, with three 43 meter long spans. Trusses were built by Kolomna Works (owned by Struwe family) and ferried by river. 1998 Russian Federation one rouble coin. ... Alexander (Aleksandr) II Nikolaevich (Russian: Александр II Николаевич) (born April 17, 1818 in Moscow; died March 13, 1881 in St. ... Combatants First French Empire Russian Empire Commanders Napoleon Bonaparte Mikhail Illarionovich Kutuzov Strength 130,000 600 cannon[1] 154,000 624 cannon[1] Casualties 35,000[1] 44,000[1] The Battle of Borodino (Russian: , French: ) (September 7, 1812, or August 26 in the Julian calendar then used in Russia... Kolomna (Russian: Коломна) is an ancient Russian city, founded in 1177 on the Moskva River and Oka River. ...

Borodinsky Bridge (1912, existing)

First Borodinsky Bridge had too low capacity to handle traffic to Kievsky Rail Terminal. In 1909 the city ran a public contest for the new bridge. Oskolkov, Schekotov and Klein won the contest and began construction in 1911. Kievsky Rail Terminal as seen from the Moskva River embankment. ...

The bridge, as built in 1912, was 250 meter long, with three spans of 40.9 - 45.5 - 40.9 meters. Each span consisted of 12 arches (spacing between arched 2.1 meters). Concrete deck had a 18.5 meter wide roadway and two pedestrian walkways, each 3.5 meters wide.

Reconstruction of 1952

In 1952, it was rebuilt by Yury Werner. The pillars, arches and deck were extended, widening the bridge to 42.6 meters total width. New arches above embankments (26.0 meter main spans) separated bridge and embankment traffic. Total length reached 352 meters (including western ramp of 106 meters). Tram tracks were removed in 1979.

Reconstruction of 2001

In 1999, the city decided to rebuild the ageing bridge again. Examination of structure dictated complete replacement of arches and deck. At the same time, pillars appeared to be too weak to carry replacement steel arches or a concrete girder box. The only remaining option, a steel plate girder set with an orthotropic deck, was light enough and was completed in 2001. The bridge retained original stone obelisks and porticos dedicated to the war of 1812. Fabricating an orthotropic deck section An orthotropic bridge or orthotropic deck is one whose deck material is an integral part of the bridges load-bearing structure. ... The Luxor obelisk in the Place de la Concorde in Paris For the obelisk punctuation mark, see dagger (typography). ... Categories: Architectural elements | Stub ...

As in the case of Novospassky Bridge, rebuilt Borodinsky Bridge was dressed up with fake skirts to look like an arched bridge. These skirts are larger than Novospassky's and actually look like arches.

See also

• List of bridges in Moscow