Lakhtinsky crossover

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Lakhtinsky crossover
CarriedOne way rail traffic
Crossed
OktZhD, SPbZhD
Characteristics
DesignMetal one-span girder bridge, based on box-shaped beams on stone coastal foundations
MaterialMetal
Width1 track-way
History
Construction end1894
Opened1894, 1925
Collapsed1924

The Lakhtinsky crossover is a railroad line that crosses the

Novaya Derevnya to Lakhta, it was necessary to cross lake Lakhtinsky Razliv
.

Construction

Engineer

Shunting loop 2 verst were constructed. The bridge opened July 12, 1894.[1]

Destruction and rebuilding

Catastrophic flooding on September 23, 1924 completely destroyed the bridge. It was restored in 1925 at its current location.[1]

Current structure

As of 2009, the bridge is a metal one-span girder bridge, constructed from box-shaped beams on stone foundations.

References

  1. ^ a b c Chepurin, Sergey; Nikolayenko, Arkady (May 2007). Сестрорецкая и Приморская железные дороги [Sestroretsk and Primorskaya railways] (in Russian). Retrieved February 21, 2009.