New bridge for St Petersburg

A new US$181.7 million bridge is due to be built in the Russian city of St Petersburg.
March 2, 2012 Read time: 1 min
A new US$181.7 million bridge is due to be built in the Russian city of St Petersburg. The bridge will span the Bolshaya Nevka River and provide a link to Novo-Admiralteysky Island. The bridge is due for completion in the third quarter of 2013 and will be 265m long, while it will allow a 40m height clearance for vessels navigating the river. The work is being handled by Russian contractor 2964 Mostostroy No6, which won the tender process recently.
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