Kyiv, Pivnichnyi Bridge across the Dnipro River (formerly Moskovskyi)

The first cable-stayed bridge in Ukraine and one of the first of this type in the Soviet Union. Designed by the Soyuzdorproekt institute (Kyiv branch). Connects the right-bank Obolon district with the Left Bank, passing through Muromets Island.

Technical characteristics:

• total bridge length — 816 m;

• main span scheme — 90+300+90 m (symmetric cable-stayed);

• reinforced-concrete A-frame pylon height — 119 m;

• carriageway width — 31.4 m (6 lanes);

• stiffening girder — steel box;

• stays — parallel-wire with cable elements;

Dates: construction — 1971–1976; ceremonial opening — 3 November 1976.

Renaming: until 2018 the bridge was called Moskovskyi (Moscow) Bridge; renamed Pivnichnyi (Northern) by decision of the Kyiv City Council as part of the toponymic decommunisation process.

Builder: Mostozahin No. 1 (now part of Mostobud).