Russky Bridge

The bridge to Russky Island is the world's longest cable-stayed bridge, with a {{Convert|1104|m|ft|abbr=off|adj=on}}-long central span.

The bridge also has the second-highest pylons after the Millau Viaduct and the longest cable stays.

The design of the bridge was determined by two primary factors:

• Minimizing the coast-to-coast distance: {{Convert|1460|m|ft|abbr=off}}. The navigable channel depth is up to {{Convert|50|m|ft|abbr=on}}.
• The locality of the bridge crossing construction site is characterized by severe climate conditions: temperatures vary from –31 to +37 °C (–24 to +99 °F); storms bring winds of up to {{Convert|36|m/s|km/h mph|abbr=on}} and waves of up to {{Convert|6|m|ft|abbr=on}} in height; and ice formations in winter can be up to {{Convert|70|cm|in|abbr=on}} thick.

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The piles were driven as deep as {{Convert|77|m|ft|abbr=on}} below ground, and on the island side, 120 auger piles were installed under each of the two {{Convert|320|m|ft|adj=on}}-high bridge towers.

The pylons were concreted using custom self-climbing forms in pours of {{Convert|4.5|m|ft|abbr=on}}. A crane was used on the first three pours; afterwards, the formwork was moved entirely under its own power.

The pylons are A-shaped; therefore, the use of standard forms was not feasible. An individual set of forms was arranged for each bridge tower.

Transition between section types was carried out at summer levels at the elevations of {{Convert|66.26|m|ft|abbr=on}} and {{Convert|191.48|m|ft|abbr=on}}.

The use of self-climbing forms made it possible to achieve better quality and decrease the time of construction of cast-in-situ reinforced concrete structures by half as much again.

The cable stays anchorage zone starts at {{Convert|197.5|m|ft|abbr=on}}. The installation of cable stay pairs and casting of bridge tower bodies was carried out simultaneously, dramatically reducing the construction period.

The span structure has an aerodynamic cross-section to withstand squally wind loads. The shape of the span cross-section was determined based on aerodynamic design and optimized according to the results of experimental processing of the scale model in the detailed design phase.

Welded field connections are used for longitudinal and transversal joints of the cap sheet of the orthotropic deck and lower ribbed plate. For joints of vertical walls of the blocks, longitudinal ribs, transversal beams, and diaphragms, field connections are used provided by means of high-strength bolts.

Large-sized prefabricated sections for the installation of the central span were delivered by barges to the erection site and hoisted by a crane to a {{Convert|76|m|ft|abbr=on}} height. Here, the elements were abutted and cable stays attached to them.

A cable-stayed system assumes all static and dynamic loads on which the very existence of the bridge depends. Cable stays are not designed to endure the entire lifetime of the bridge; instead, they are repairable and have the best possible protection from natural disasters and other adverse impacts.

Parallel strand stay (PSS) cable stays consist of parallel strands {{Convert|15.7|mm|in|abbr=on}} in diameter; every strand consists of seven galvanized wires. Cable stays incorporate from 13 to 79 strands. The length of the shortest cable stay is {{Convert|135.771|m|ft|abbr=on}}; the longest, {{Convert|579.83|m|ft|abbr=on}}. The protective housings of the cable stays are made from high density polyethylene (HDPE) and are resistant to ultraviolet light and the local climate conditions (temperature range from –40 to +40 °C; –40 to +104 °F).

• Bridge footprint: 60+72+3x84+1104+3x84+72+60 m
• Total bridge length: {{convert|1,885.53|m}}
• Total length including trestles: {{convert|3,100|m}}
• Central channel span length: {{convert|1,104|m}}
• Bridge width: {{convert|29.5|m}}
• Bridge roadway breadth: {{convert|23.8|m}}
• Number of driving lanes: 4 (two in each direction)
• Clearance below: {{convert|70|m}}
• Number of bridge towers: 2
• Pylons' height: {{convert|324|m}}
• Number of cable stays: 168
• Longest cable stay: {{convert|579.83|m}}
• Shortest cable stay: {{convert|135.771|m}}

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The costs and the fact of the construction of the Russky Bridge are widely criticized by the Russian political opposition.{{in lang|ru}} [http://www.putin-itogi.ru/doklad/ Путин. Итоги. 10 лет: независимый экспертный доклад] In January 2007, Vladimir Putin, then-President of Russia, stated that holding a summit in Vladivostok is a distinct possibility, and that at least 100 billion rubles would be required to prepare the city for the summit, which, at the time, was three times more than the provincial budget of Primorsky Krai as a whole.{{cite news|url=http://www.regnum.ru/news/773326.html|script-title=ru:Проведение саммита АТЭС обойдется России в 100 млрд рублей|date=27 January 2007|publisher=Regnum|access-date=2009-02-11|language=ru|newspaper=Иа Regnum |title=Browser check }} {{As of |2012}}, the cost of construction was expected to surpass $1 billion USD, and the project description on the site of the general contractor did not list project costs.{{cite news|url=http://rusmost.ru/about/|script-title=ru:Мост на остров Русский // Описание проекта|date=24 June 2012|language=ru}} Additionally, the built-in capacity of 50,000 cars per day is ten times the existing population of Russky Island at only 5,000 inhabitants, leading to severe under-usage.

There had previously been criticism that the paved road had ended in a dead end a short distance beyond the bridge during the first year after it was built. The paved road network has since then been expanded. As of 2018, the road covers the entire Sapper peninsula, about 25% of the total area of the island.{{cite web | url=http://russianisland.ru/%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2-%D1%80%D1%83%D1%81%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9-%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%82%D0%B0.html | title=Карта острова Русский }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsvl.ru/vlad/2016/10/27/152956/|title=На Русском острове началось асфальтирование участка дороги в поселке Подножье (ФОТО) – Новости Владивостока на VL.ru}}

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|File:"Russian bridge" in Vladivostok.jpg|Bridge at night, 2013

|File:Tokarevskiy Lighthouse (October 2024)-0 7.jpg|Russky Bridge behind the Tokarevsky Lighthouse

|File:Russky Bridge (October 2024)-0 7.jpg|Bridge supports from Russki island side

|File:Novosiltsevskaya battery (October 2024)-0 2.jpg|View from Vladivostok Fortress

|File:Russian bridge" in Vladivostok 1.jpg|Night view of cable tower from the road

|File:Russki-Brücke in Wladiwostok.jpg|View of bridge from the water

|File:2000 rubles 2017 obverse.jpg|The bridge depicted on the 2000 Russian ruble note

|File:RUSMARKA-1628.jpg|Bridge depicted on a Russian stamp

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{{Reflist}}

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• [http://rusbridge.net/ Construction of the bridge to Russky Island: news and photos from start until today]
• [http://alexhitrov.livejournal.com/149766.html#cutid1 Russian Bridge completed over the Eastern Bosphorus Strait (photo) (Русский мост сомкнулся над проливом Босфор Восточный (фото))]

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