Exchange Bridge (russian: Биржево́й мост, ''Birzhevoy most'') is a

bascule bridge A bascule bridge (also referred to as a drawbridge or a lifting bridge) is a moveable bridge with a counterweight that continuously balances a span, or leaf, throughout its upward swing to provide clearance for boat traffic. It may be single- o ...

Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...

, opened in 1894. The bridge crosses the Little Neva River ( distributary of Neva River) close to the Exchange Square and connects the Vasilyevsky and Petrogradsky islands. It takes its name from the Old Saint Petersburg Stock Exchange (also ''Bourse'', russian: Биржа) located nearby. The closest metro station is Sportivnaya.

Timeline

* 1894 - the original wooden bridge was built * 1922 - the bridge was renamed to ''Builders' Bridge'' * 1956 - major reconstruction * 1989 - the bridge was renamed back to ''Exchange Bridge''

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St. Petersburg encyclopedia
{{Russia-bridge-struct-stub Bridges in Saint Petersburg Bridges completed in 1894

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