Kyiv bridge

On the outline of Chernigov 1706 Dr.. a painted bridge across the Desna in the area of the Yeletsky Monastery. It consisted of boats, on which the flooring was laid. Of course, that such a wobbly structure provided small volumes of freight and was very sensitive to weather effects. At the end of the 18th century. once again they made an attempt to hold the floating bridge. There are references to him in 1786–1787. But these were all palliatives.

Picture 1706 year

Do 1847 Dr.. a decision was made to build the Chernihiv section of the St. Petersburg–Kyiv–Odesa highway. Laying the highway, in 1859 Dr.. built a wooden bridge across the Desna, long 600 м, which became the largest engineering structure of the city in the 19th century.

Do 1877 Dr.. some of the wooden structures were swept away by water during the spring flood. 1906 Dr.. the provincial zemstvo raised the issue of its reconstruction on reinforced concrete. Due to lack of funds, they decided to leave part of the bridge wooden. The first 52,5 fathoms from the Chernigov side remained unchanged , then the reinforced concrete construction followed, wooden Lembke system and again wooden. The total length of the bridge was approx 300 fathoms (630 м). 2 April 1909 Dr.. The Ministry of Roads approved the project and construction began. Engineers Skeverczynski and Dzevanowski from Warsaw were invited. Timber was supplied by the zemstvo, and reinforced concrete - private contractors. 19 The bridge was laid in July. By that time, the reinforced concrete part from the side of the railway station on the left bank had been installed and filled 50 pile with help 3 dill, 4 machines, the ferry. Worked on construction from 150 to 200 робітників, among whom were inmates of the city butchery. The lack of constant technical supervision led to numerous shortcomings, construction delays and even human casualties. Наприклад, in January 1910 Dr.. a worker died while transporting structures and engineer Dzevanovskyi was injured. In March, the middle wooden part was tested. It was transported 7500 threw a stone, then a flight with heavy passengers passed by 300 pud. The strength of the bridge was recognized as normal. In September 1911 In 2015, the facility was once again inspected by technical inspectors and put into operation in December.

Photo 1911 year

This construction cost the customers 262,2 thousand. rubles. The wooden part cost u 109,2 thousands of rubles. It consisted of 10 chased, у тому числі 2 navigable, hemmed with roofing iron to prevent fire from steamship sparks. Reinforced concrete part on 5 farms of the Vizintini system cost 153 thousands of rubles. It was the largest bridge of the Russian Empire built of precast concrete 250 метрів.

Despite subsequent wars and destruction, the bridge served until 1953–1956, when it was replaced with a new one, completely reinforced concrete, which was commissioned in December 1956 Dr.. It is interesting, that part of its constructions came from Hungary as reparations, because as you know, this country fought on the side of Hitler's Germany during World War II until the end, for which it paid the price.