The Crimean Bridge is a gigantic pointless construction project. Kerch Bridge to Crimea: condition and progress of construction

Vladimir Putin would like Russians to be able to use the automobile part of the Crimean Bridge this summer. The president said this during an inspection of the bridge construction progress, Interfax writes.

Builders announced their readiness to open traffic on the road section in May.

“An interesting object, powerful and even completed ahead of schedule. “I would like, of course, that people could take advantage of it already in the summer season,” Putin said.

When will the Crimean Bridge open?

On Wednesday, March 14, Russian President Vladimir Putin inspected the construction of the Crimean Bridge and did not rule out that the crossing would be completed ahead of schedule. “I wanted people to be able to use the Crimean Bridge already in the summer season,” the head of state expressed his wishes to the builders.

The bridge between Taman and Kerch should be opened to car traffic in December 2018, and trains will cross it a year later. The length of the transition from Crimea to the rest of Russia will be 19 km. 11.5 of them will pass over land, including the island of Tuzla, 7.5 km - over the sea. This is the longest bridge in Russia and Europe.

During his traditional address to the Federal Assembly on March 1, Vladimir Putin announced the imminent launch of automobile traffic. “In just a few months, automobile traffic will open along the Crimean Bridge, and next year, railway traffic will open. This will give impetus to the development of the peninsula and the entire Russian Black Sea region,” the president said.

When will the Kerch Bridge open, detailed information

The route of the far Western bypass of Krasnodar has been approved. The new transport corridor will bypass the existing urban agglomeration and areas of promising development, and will provide transport access to the Crimean Bridge.

The construction of the bypass will be carried out as part of the formation of the route “Motorway M-4 Don (Krasnodar) – Slavyansk-on-Kuban – Temryuk – Bely – highway A-190 (Novorossiysk – Kerch Strait) – transport crossing through the Kerch Strait.”

The far western bypass of Krasnodar will be a 1B technical category road with four lanes. The estimated speed will be 120 km/h. Three traffic interchanges, four bridges, and ten overpasses will be built on the new highway, 55 km long, the Avtodor Group of Companies specified.

Crimean Bridge, official website

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Many Russians note that the Crimean Bridge across the Kerch Strait is a real construction project of the 21st century. There has never been a construction project of this scale in the history of Russia! Below you can find out all the details and features of the construction; the latest news, photographs, and characteristics of the future structure will be presented.

What is the Crimean Bridge?

The bridge, which will connect the Taman Peninsula of continental Russia with that in the east of Crimea, promises to be a discovery in the coming years. This is because it will provide the opportunity for continuous communication between the Russian Federation and Tavrida - by rail and road.

Where is the bridge located on the map?

It will be located in the Kerch Strait, passing from Taman through the spit and Tuzla Island and reaching the southern part of the city of Kerch, to the Nizhnyaya Cementnaya Slobodka microdistrict. Here is its location on the map:

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Main characteristics

Reportedly, the total length of the structure will be 19 km, with bridges only on the Taman-Tuzla and Tuzla-Kerch sections, their length being 1.4 and 6.1 km, respectively. How many kilometers will it take to cross the Taman Peninsula and Tuzlinskaya Spit? Based on the calculation - 5 and 6.5 km.

Briefly about the history of the first Kerch Bridge

Of course, we could not ignore the fact that the current Crimean Bridge project is not the first. The idea to build it across arose during the Russian Empire, at the beginning of the 20th century, but attempts to implement it occurred only in 1942-1943, and not by Soviet, but by German developers, during the Second World War. But they failed to implement their ideas: the Red Army launched a counteroffensive.

In 1944, the USSR authorities decided to build the Kerch railway bridge. Due to the relative simplicity of the design, work proceeded very quickly - movement began here at the end of the year. However, by using simple techniques, using partially wooden piles and span elements, the managers ended up with a vulnerable structure that quickly fell into disrepair.

Other attempts were made, plans and projects were developed, but they were not implemented - in 1950, at the top of the Soviet Union they decided to stop construction work and begin to work closely on the construction, through which both cargo and passenger ships reach Crimea to this day.

Yes, the Kerch Bridge is a complex project, both technically and ideologically. However, by taking a competent approach to the matter and analyzing in detail the features of the local landscape, you can bring it to life, which is what Russian specialists are doing now. Very soon we will be awaiting that very long-awaited moment of the opening of a new, truly grandiose transport hub, which will greatly increase the tourist flow by !

The exact opening date of the Crimean Bridge has become known. During a business breakfast with foreigners, the plenipotentiary representative of the Russian President in the KFO Oleg Belaventsev invited guests to the opening of this large-scale facility.

Construction of a bridge across the Kerch Strait. Photo: Mikhail Metzel/TASS

“We know the date when the bridge will be opened - December 18, 2018, and the logistical problems will be solved,” he said. “As one famous person said, “either with you or without you,” but we will still do what what we have in mind. But it’s better with you, so you’re welcome.”

Let us remind you that on Tuesday, April 12, the first bridge support was installed. There are currently 57 supports in operation. In total, according to the project, builders will have to erect 595 supports, for the construction of which 5.5 thousand piles will have to be driven.

The 19 km long bridge will cost the budget 211.9 billion rubles.

Vehicle traffic through the structure will take place in four lanes at speeds of up to 120 km/h. The highway will be able to handle up to 40 thousand cars per day.

The parallel railway will consist of two tracks. Starting from 2019, up to 47 pairs of trains per day will travel to Crimea and back. Passenger trains will be able to cross the Kerch Strait at a speed of 120 km/h, and freight trains - 80 km/h.

The arch over the fairway of the Kerch-Yenikalsky Canal will allow passage of ships 185 meters wide and 35 meters high.

The Crimean Bridge is one of the largest infrastructure projects being implemented in Russia. It originates on the Taman Peninsula, passes along the existing five-kilometer dam and the island of Tuzla. Then it crosses the Kerch Strait, rounding Cape Ak-Burun from the north, and reaches the Crimean coast.

The state contract for the design and construction of a bridge across the Kerch Strait was signed on February 17, 2015.

The search for a general contractor for the construction of the Kerch Bridge was complicated not only by financial restrictions, but also by fears of falling under sanctions.

“I must say honestly, usually there are a lot of people interested in projects of this kind - here we had difficulty finding a company that agreed to implement this project. And due to financial limitations, and due to various other restrictions that can be imposed on people who are involved in this work,” Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a “Direct Line” with Russians on Thursday, April 14.

And then he added that “after all, there is a company, it works, and it works successfully - it went through the appropriate selection procedures, and they argued very harshly for several months over the cost - after all, our relevant government services even reduced this final price a little. I hope everything will be done efficiently and on time."

Yesterday, information was also received that construction work on the construction of a bridge crossing to Crimea is being carried out according to schedule. This was reported in the Crimean Bridge information center.

“The country’s best bridge builders, who have completed global construction projects: BAM, preparations for the APEC summit in Vladivostok, the Universiade in Kazan, and the Olympics in Sochi, have been involved in the implementation of the project,” the information center added.

In the coming years, the Crimean peninsula and the Russian mainland will be connected by a bridge, and not just a simple one, but a unique one. The transport crossing will simultaneously be both automobile and, that is, it will allow trains, cars and trucks, buses and other transport to reach the peninsula.

The construction of the 19-kilometer crossing is planned to be completed by December 2018, that is, to be built in the shortest possible time for such a large-scale structure.

Commissioning is scheduled for June 2019. The general contractor is Stroygazmontazh LLC.

Stages of construction of the Kerch Bridge

It is expected that the construction of the bridge across the Kerch Strait will take place in two stages.

The first stage (until 2018) involves the construction of both a railway overpass and a two-lane highway (one lane in each direction), and the second stage is the expansion of the bridge.

It is known that the length of the arched spans that will make up the bridge is 227 meters, and the height of the navigable arch is 35 meters. The Kerch transport crossing will include six sections, construction on them will begin simultaneously.

The bridge will start on the Taman Peninsula, run along a 5-kilometer dam to Tuzla Island, cross the Kerch Strait, rounding Cape Ak-Burun from the north.

Kerch Bridge for motorists

It is expected that the four-lane highway approaching the bridge over the Kerch watering will begin from the M-25 Novorossiysk - Kerch highway and end in the area of ​​the Tuzla spit, at the junction with the transport crossing.

The estimated speed of transport along it is 120 km/h.

Kerch bridge and railway

The double-track railway to Crimea will have an approach to the bridge from the Taman Peninsula and will be adjacent to the station Vyshesteblievskaya North Caucasian Railway. The total length of the approach line will be almost 63 km. It is planned that she will be able to skip up to 143 pairs trains per day (at maximum speed – 160 km/h).

What's new

July-August 2015: construction of a temporary bridge - from Taman to Tuzla Island. The auxiliary structure will provide access to the construction site; construction is planned to be completed this fall.

August 2015: readiness of the camp on the Taman side for bridge builders. These are two- and three-story buildings for engineers and builders - dormitories, a canteen, a first-aid post, and a bath and laundry complex.

August 2015: on the Taman coast, two own factories are being built to produce asphalt and concrete for the future bridge, storage and technological sites are being formed.

August 2015: historical moment - the first test piles for the Kerch Bridge were installed.

October 2015: vehicular traffic has been launched on a temporary bridge across the Kerch Strait connecting the Taman Peninsula and Tuzla Island. The first trucks drove along the road over the sea, built on 58 supports. The other two parts of the bridge will be ready by the summer of 2016.

To be continued.

• The real hero of the construction was the red cat, on whose behalf materials are published on the official page of the Kerch Bridge on Instagram (https://instagram.com/cat_the_most/).
• In parallel with the construction of the transport crossing, a energy bridge– a cable crossing across the Kerch Strait, which will connect the power systems of Russia and Crimea, supplying the peninsula with electricity, Internet, and telephone communications.
• The idea of ​​​​building a bridge “connecting two shores and separating two seas” appeared a long time ago and was already realized once. IN 1942 German military engineers began to build it - enemy troops captured Kerch at that time. The very next year, the enemy’s position changed for the worse - the Germans had to quickly build a cable car to transport goods. In 1944, our army erected a temporary bridge, which was subsequently destroyed by the elements - ice drift and storm.
• To prevent history from repeating itself, modern engineers and ecologists are carrying out a number of necessary research soils of the Kerch and Taman coasts, studying the nature of currents in the Kerch Strait.
• Throughout 2014, there were active discussions alternatives the “classic” version - a pontoon-support structure and a submersible tunnel, also two-level - with railway tracks and a highway.
• Compared to the original estimate, the bridge across the Kerch Strait has become more expensive by six times: the preliminary cost of the project is 290-349 billion rubles. , while 70% of the funds will be allocated by the state, the rest will have to be borrowed. Thus, the structure has every chance of becoming one of the ten most expensive bridges in the world.
• For a clear idea of ​​what the transport overpass will look like, we recommend watching an excellent video prepared by the Avtodor Group of Companies
• In the summer of 2015, a special demining squad was engaged in clearing the area of ​​explosive objects that had remained in the local land since the Great Patriotic War.

Well, we only have to wait about 3-4 years, and a unique structure will stretch into the sea across the Kerch Strait - a road-railway bridge. We monitor the stages of construction and believe in the implementation of bold plans.

On Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin, during a visit to the Krasnodar Territory and Crimea, visited the construction site for the construction of the automobile part of the bridge across the Kerch Strait, the construction of which began two years ago.

According to the construction schedule, the facility should be commissioned in December 2018 - these deadlines have also been repeatedly mentioned by the country's leadership. But in a recent message to the Federal Assembly, Putin mentioned that the strategic facility could be put into operation much ahead of schedule.

This was confirmed during a visit to the construction site on Wednesday.

The President arrived from the Krasnodar Territory and took a bus to the largest span of the bridge - the arched one. This is the only place where ships can pass under the structure.

The object was shown to the president by Deputy General Director of the Stroygazmontazh company Leonid Ryzhenkin. “Here are participants who have been from the very beginning of construction: Tyumen residents, Nizhny Novgorod residents, and Central Russia - everyone who has been participating since the beginning of construction,” the presidential press service quotes him as saying.

“Are there specialists here from all over the country? An interesting object, powerful. And everything works out for you, even ahead of schedule, as far as I understand,” the president replied. — Of course, I would like people to be able to take advantage of it in the summer season. Although access roads are still needed, the road workers need to work properly.”

“It’s just a unique structure, not only for our country, but also, I think, there are few analogues like it in the world.

I was just now told how it was necessary to fit within these 72 hours in order to put the anchor in its place. Hard work. I congratulate you on this stage. I hope that everything will be completed as expected, on time and maybe even ahead of schedule and with high quality. Great, just well done! I would like to wish you success,” the head of state added.

He asked the builders whether it was now possible to drive along this route from coast to coast, to which he received an affirmative answer.

“All that remains is to retrofit, as I understand it, the highway, to complete the markings, to lay asphalt concrete. This is no longer the most difficult work,” Putin added.

Responding to a comment from one of the builders who also built the Baikal-Amur Mainline,

Putin noted that the construction of a bridge to Crimea was thought about back in tsarist times.

“We started and were already preparing for design work, but the First World War did not provide the opportunity to implement it. Then in the 1930s they tried to do it, but they couldn’t either. And later they tried - nothing worked. And you did it. This is cool. I congratulate you. I hope there will still be an opportunity to congratulate you on the completion of the entire complex, but what has been done is already impressive,” the president concluded, adding that he will try to personally come to the official opening of the bridge.

After the president’s visit to the bridge, answering journalists’ questions about the timing of the opening, Arkady Rotenberg, head of the general construction contractor of the Stroygazmontazh company, said that this would happen after May 9. He did not specify the exact date.

Let us remind you that the bridge across the Kerch Strait, which is also called the Crimean Strait, will indeed become the longest in Europe, its length will be 19 kilometers. Capacity - 40 thousand cars and 47 pairs of trains per day, 14 million passengers and 13 million tons of cargo per year.

The road and railway parts are being built in parallel; the opening of the latter for train traffic is scheduled for early 2019. The bridge begins on the Taman Peninsula, runs along a five-kilometer dam and the island of Tuzla, crosses the Kerch Strait and reaches the coast of Crimea.

In the coming years, the Tavrida expressway will be built from the bridge, which will allow motorists to quickly get from the strait to Simferopol and Sevastopol.

After visiting the bridge across the strait, Vladimir Putin went to Simferopol airport, where work is currently underway on the construction of a new terminal. The president also plans to visit Sevastopol, where he plans to attend a large-scale rally and concert in honor of the next anniversary of the annexation of the peninsula to Russia.