Millennium Bridge (Kazan)
Bridge over the Kazanka River in Russia
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The Millennium Bridge (Tatar: Милленниум күпере, Russian: Мост Милленниум) is a cable-stayed bridge that spans Kazanka River, in Kazan, Russia. Its name originates from Kazan's thousandth anniversary, widely celebrated in 2005,[1] and from the shape of its M-like pylon.
Millennium Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 55°48′22″N 49°08′40″E |
| Crosses | Kazanka River |
| Locale | Kazan, Russia |
| Official name | Millennium |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cable-stayed |
| Total length | 835 m (2,740 ft) |
| History | |
| Opened | July 29, 2005 |
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 Interactive map of Millennium Bridge | |
The construction of the bridge began in 2004; the first part was opened to traffic in 2005 and the second part in 2007. The bridge cost approximately ₽3.4 billion (equivalent to $132,911,948, €97,092,092 in 2007).[2]
It is 835 metres (2,740 ft) long. The main part of this bridge is the 45-m pylon which looks like the letter M. This form originates from Meñyıllıq (Cyrillic: Меңъеллык), the Tatar for thousand years old, or its Latin variant Millennium. The roadway carries three lanes of traffic and a pedestrian walkway in each direction. The bridge connects Gorky park and Fatix Ämirxan Avenue.
