Ushakovsky Bridge ( "

Ushakov The House of Ushakov is the name of an old and influential Russian nobility, Russian noble family, whose members occupied many important positions within the Russian Empire. Notable people with the surname Ushakov or Ushakova (feminine form) incl ...

's Bridge") (previously known as Stroganovsky Bridge ( " Stroganov's Bridge")) is a bridge spanning the

Bolshaya Nevka River The Great Nevka or Bolshaya Nevka () is an arm of the Neva that begins about below the Liteyny Bridge in Saint Petersburg. Attractions * Bridges ** Samson Bridge ** Grenadiers Bridge ** Kantemirovsky Bridge ** Ushakovsky Bridge ** 3rd Yelagi ...

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named for Admiral

Fyodor Ushakov Admiral Fyodor Fyodorovich Ushakov ( rus, Фёдор Фёдорович Ушаков, Fëdor Fëdorovič Ušakov, p=ʊʂɐˈkof; – ) was an Imperial Russian Navy officer best known for his service in the French Revolutionary and Napoleon ...

. Originally built in 1786 as a floating pontoon bridge, the bridge was rebuilt between 1847 and 1853 as a multi-span

wooden bridge A timber bridge or wooden bridge is a bridge that uses timber or wood as its principal structural material. One of the first forms of bridge, those of timber have been used since ancient times. History The most ancient form of timber bridge is ...

. The bridge was refitted in 1906, 1911, and 1935. The current version of the bridge was constructed between 1953 and 1955. The bridge currently contains 11 spans with the central span being a double-leaf

rolling lift Rolling is a type of motion that combines rotation (commonly, of an axially symmetric object) and translation of that object with respect to a surface (either one or the other moves), such that, if ideal conditions exist, the two are in contact ...

. The other spans are bridged over with continuous beams. The bridge's footing is faced with granite. The bridge is long with approaches and wide.

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Bridges in Saint Petersburg Cultural heritage monuments of regional significance in Saint Petersburg Bridges completed in 1955 {{SaintPetersburg-stub

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