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'''The Bridge of Aksay''' is a car bridge over [[Don River (Russia)|river Don]] in [[Rostov-on-Don]]. Total length is 580 meters. In 1964 on highway in 1062&nbsp;km M4 «Don» was built two-way bridge figured out about 7 thousand of cars per day up to 6 tones per axle. In 1995, in addition to the old bridge, a new one was built to accommodate a new three-way highway crossing. The bridge crosses Don in 60&nbsp;km from its estuary.{{citation needed|date=May 2018}}
'''The Bridge of Aksay''' is a car bridge over the [[Don River (Russia)|River Don]] in [[Rostov-on-Don]]. Its total span is {{convert|580|m|abbr=on}}. It was build In 1964 to form part of the {{convert|1062|km|abbr=on|adj=on}} [[M4 highway (Russia)|M4 "Don" highway]], with a two-lane capacity of around 7,000 vehicles per day 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 {{convert|60|km|abbr=on}} from its estuary.{{citation needed|date=May 2018}}


== Name ==
== Name ==
The bridge got its name from town [[Aksay, Rostov Oblast|Aksay]], near which it is located. Town [[Aksay, Rostov Oblast|Aksay]] in its turn was called after the [[river Aksay]], which is a right influx of Don. Name of river was born from legends about alive and dead water.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://rostov-region.ru/toponymy/item/f00/s00/e0000001/index.shtml|title=Aksay}}</ref>
The bridge is named after nearby [[Aksay, Rostov Oblast]]. The town is in turn named after the [[River Aksay]], a tributary of the Don. The river's name derives from legends about quick or white water.<ref>{{Cite web|url=//rostov-region.ru/toponymy/item/f00/s00/e0000001/index.shtml|title=Аксай|trans-title=Aksay|website=rostov-region.ru|language=ru|accessdate=21 September 2020}}</ref>


== Reconstruction and overhaul ==
== Reconstruction and overhaul ==
In September 2014, the reconstruction of the two-lane part of the bridge was completed at a cost of 2.84 billion rubles (approximately US$ 37 million). The project required dismantling the right side of the existing bridge and building a new bridge in its place. According to the project documentation, the new bridge crossing would be {{convert|1227.7|m|abbr=on}} long and {{convert|56.11|m|abbr=on}} wide, with three lanes. This new crossing was opened on 1 November 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|website=donday.ru|url=//www.donnews.ru/Dvizhenie-po-verhnemu-Aksayskomu-mostu-na-M4-Don-ofitsialno-otkryto_17597|website=Donnews|title=Произошла ошибка, данной страницы не существует|language=ru|accessdate=21 September 2020}}{{dead link|date=September 2020}}</ref> Overhaul of the newer left side of the bridge started on 25 February 2015,<ref>{{Cite web|website=donday.ru|url=//donday.ru/aksajskij-most-zakrojut-do-nojabrja-20150213.html|title=Аксайский мост закроют до ноября|language=ru|trans-title=Closure of Askay Bridge|date=13 February 2015|accessdate=21 September 2020}}</ref> and was completed in the July. But the approach road from the "MEGA" shopping centre in Rostov-on-Don is still in a bad state.{{citation needed|date=May 2018}}
In September 2014, was completed reconstruction of two-way part of the bridge of Aksai across Don. The price of contract was 2,84 milliards of rubles. The project of reconstruction pre-posts full breakdown of existing right part of the bridge of Aksai and building on its place modern bridge. According to project documentation, building length of the new bridge crossing will be 1227,7 meters,
length of bridge - 567,11 meters, the number of bands-three in one way. New transition was opened in November the 1st, 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.donnews.ru/Dvizhenie-po-verhnemu-Aksayskomu-mostu-na-M4-Don-ofitsialno-otkryto_17597|title=Donnews}}</ref> Overhaul of the left (more modern) part of bridge started in 25.02.2015,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://donday.ru/aksajskij-most-zakrojut-do-nojabrja-20150213.html|title=Closing of the Bridge of Aksay}}</ref> bridge was ready after the repair in January 2015. But station of track from shopping center “MEGA” Rostov-on-Don till bridge with access roads is still in a bad state.{{citation needed|date=May 2018}}


== References ==
== References ==
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The bridge of Aksai
Native name
Аксайский мост (Russian)
Aksay Bridge is located in Russia
Aksay Bridge
Location of The bridge of Aksai in Russia
TypeBridge
LocationRostov-on-Don, Rostov oblast Russia
Built1964

The Bridge of Aksay is a car bridge over the River Don in Rostov-on-Don. Its total span is 580 m (1,900 ft). It was build 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 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]

Name

The bridge is named after nearby Aksay, Rostov Oblast. The town is in turn named after the River Aksay, a tributary of the Don. The river's name derives from legends about quick or white water.[1]

Reconstruction and overhaul

In September 2014, the reconstruction of the two-lane part of the bridge was completed at a cost of 2.84 billion rubles (approximately US$ 37 million). The project required dismantling the right side of the existing bridge and building a new bridge in its place. According to the project documentation, the new bridge crossing would be 1,227.7 m (4,028 ft) long and 56.11 m (184.1 ft) wide, with three lanes. This new crossing was opened on 1 November 2014.[2] Overhaul of the newer left side of the bridge started on 25 February 2015,[3] and was completed in the July. But the approach road from the "MEGA" shopping centre in Rostov-on-Don is still in a bad state.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Аксай" [Aksay]. rostov-region.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Произошла ошибка, данной страницы не существует". Donnews (in Russian). Retrieved 21 September 2020.[dead link]
  3. ^ "Аксайский мост закроют до ноября" [Closure of Askay Bridge]. donday.ru (in Russian). 13 February 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2020.