The pedestrian bridge () is a bridge over the
Desna river
The Desna ( Russian and ) is a river in Russia and Ukraine, a major left-tributary of the Dnieper. Its name in means "right hand". It has a length of , and its drainage basin covers .[Chernihiv
Chernihiv (, ; , ) is a city and municipality in northern Ukraine, which serves as the administrative center of Chernihiv Oblast and Chernihiv Raion within the oblast. Chernihiv's population is
The city was designated as a Hero City of Ukraine ...]
, Ukraine, for pedestrian traffic.
History
The Pedestrian Bridge is of the largest bridges in Chernihiv. It is the only pedestrian bridge across the Desna in the city of Chernihiv.
Administratively the bridge is located within the city of Chernihiv. It connects the left and right banks of the Desna. It is located next to beaches and to the Chernihiv river port. Special barriers prevent vehicles from passing through.
The bridge was built in 1987 by the NP Melnikov Central Research and Design Institute of Building Metal Structures.
In 2014, the rails were painted by activists in alternating stripes of yellow and blue. The bridge has been used as a site for bungee jumping. Some have publicly proclaimed their love there, on special, heart shaped metal structures made for the purpose.
On 23 March 2022, due to the
Siege of Chernihiv by the
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
On 24 February 2022, , starting the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, conflict between the two countries which began in 2014. The fighting has caused hundreds of thou ...
the
Kyiv Bridge for vehicle traffic was destroyed. For the subsequent for 2 weeks, the only option to leave the city across the Desna was the pedestrian bridge, so people set out on foot to get to Anisov and Kulykivka through fields. During the siege, the Pedestrian Bridge was also damaged. "In view of this, a joint decision was made with the Chernihiv Regional State Administration to limit traffic on this bridge as much as possible. Traffic is prohibited, only pedestrian crossing," operational command "North" said in a statement.
"()" As an exception, cars with the most necessary things for the defenders of Chernihiv were allowed.
Gallery
File:BykeDay in Chernihiv 2014 IMG 2921 10.JPG, BykeDay in Chernihiv 2014
File:Desna River in Chernihiv.jpg, View of the Desna River
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File:BykeDay in Chernihiv 2014 IMG 2921 15.JPG
File:Над дахами.jpg
References
External links
wikimapia.org
Bridges in Chernihiv
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