The Bridge of Aksay | |
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Native name Аксайский мост (Russian) | |
Type | Road bridge |
Location | Rostov-on-Don, Russia |
Nearest city | Aksay |
Coordinates | 47°14′31″N 39°51′04″E / 47.2419°N 39.8511°E |
Built | 1964 |
Rebuilt | 2014–2015 |
The Bridge of Aksay (Russian: Аксайский мост) is a road bridge over the River Don in Rostov-on-Don. Its total span is 580 m (1,900 ft). It was built in 1964 to form part of the 1,062 km (660 mi) M4 "Don" highway, with a two-lane capacity of around 7,000 vehicles per day of up to 6 tonnes per axle. In 1995, a new bridge was built to augment the existing one to accommodate a new three-lane crossing. The bridge crosses the Don 60 km (37 mi) from its estuary.[citation needed]