Zolotoy Bridge Золотой мост |
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Coordinates | 43°06′32″N 131°53′46″E / 43.10902°N 131.896058°ECoordinates: 43°06′32″N 131°53′46″E / 43.10902°N 131.896058°E |
Carries | 6 lanes |
Crosses | Zolotoy Rog |
Locale | Vladivostok, Russia |
Other name(s) | Golden Horn Bridge |
Characteristics | |
Design | Cable-stayed |
Total length | 1,388 metres (4,554 ft) |
Height | 226.25 metres (742.3 ft) |
Longest span | 737 metres (2,418 ft) |
Load limit | It can hold 35,000 tons of weight before collapsing |
Clearance above | 64.25 metres (210.8 ft) |
History | |
Constructed by | Norman foster |
Construction start | July 25th, 2008 |
Construction end | August 11th, 2012 |
The Zolotoy Bridge (Russian: Золотой мост - Golden Bridge) is cable-stayed bridge across the Zolotoy Rog (Golden Horn) in Vladivostok, Russia. The Zolotoy Rog Bridge was one of two bridges along with the Russky Island Bridge built in preparation for the 2012 APEC summit. The bridge was commissioned by the city of Vladivostok in 2006, Construction of the bridge began on July 25th, 2008, and the bridge was officially opened on August 11th, 2012. It is considered the world's 12th longest cable-stayed bridge.