The history of the riverbank and the descent to the Urals in Orenburg. Connecting parts of the world: a pedestrian bridge across the Urals in Orenburg - podmoskva — LiveJournal Pedestrian bridge across the Urals

In 1835, the first bridge was built across the Urals in Orenburg. At that time, Vladimir Dal lived in the city, who took part in its design and construction. The bridge was floating and made of wood; at the end of the spring flood, it was rebuilt every year. Later it was replaced with a pile one. A permanent bridge connected the banks of the Urals only in 1982.

The suspended metal cable-stayed bridge is supported by two supports, from which tall pylons extend upward, connected by the letter “P”. Steel cables stretch from each pylon to the bridge to support it. The weight of the bridge is about nine hundred tons, and its length is two hundred and twenty meters. Interestingly, the bridge was built on both sides of the river. From the southern bank, its construction proceeded in the usual way - across the river. The bridge span on the north bank was first built along it, and then turned around and connected to the other half.

The bridge seems almost weightless, despite its rather significant size. In Orenburg, it is the most recognizable city landmark. In its middle there is a stele indicating that the Urals are a symbolic border separating Asia and Europe.

On the Asian side of the bridge is the Transural Grove with its coastal landscapes and shady trees. Sevropeyskaya is the embankment of Orenburg, which has become a favorite vacation spot for most citizens.

The International Geographical Union, however, has not recognized this border since 1959 after accepting the opinion of Russian scientists about its passage along the Emba River, the Ural Mountains and Mugodzhary. According to this statement, the Ural River can be considered a water boundary between parts of the world only in its upper reaches. Thus, Orenburg is a completely European city. But Orenburg residents are still confident in the opposite, because it’s so cool: one step to the side and you’re in Europe, a step in the other direction and you’re in Asia.

Pedestrian bridge across the Ural River is a unique symbol of our city of Orenburg. There is a stele on the bridge " Europe Asia"(see Europe-Asia stele), which divides the city into 2 corresponding parts (approximately in the middle of the Ural River). On the European side of the city, in front of the entrance to the embankment there is a monument to Chkalov, there is an observation deck and a cable car connecting the two banks. Those interested instead of walking across the bridge, they can travel to the Asian part by cable car. On the second bank of the Ural River there is a park " Transural Grove"is one of the favorite recreational places for the townspeople. The park has summer cafeterias, a beautiful square with benches, and rental of bicycles and roller skates.

Historical reference

The very first bridge in Orenburg across the Ural River was built in 1835 year. Then the Russian writer who lived in Orenburg at that time took part in the design and construction of the bridge Vladimir Dal. The bridge was wooden and floating, so it had to be rebuilt every year at the end of the spring flood. A little later, the floating bridge was replaced by a pile bridge, but it also remained temporary.

Only in 1982 A modern bridge across the Urals was built in Orenburg. The pedestrian bridge was built on the initiative of the Chairman of the City Council Yuri Garankin. This is a metal suspension cable-stayed bridge. It is erected on two supports, from which rise two high pylons, connected at the top in the shape of the letter “P”. From each of the pylons there are steel cables that support the bridge. The length of the bridge is 220 meters, and the weight is about 900 tons It is interesting that the bridge was built on both sides of the Urals. From the southern bank, construction was carried out in the usual way across the river. And on the northern bank, the bridge span was built along the shore. and then unfolded it, connecting it to the other half.

At night, the suspended pedestrian bridge and the embankment are illuminated by numerous lanterns, making one of the attractions of our city of Orenburg very impressive.

Today's descent to the Urals actually almost completely repeats the one that was built in the fifties of the last century. The majestic Stalinist Empire style is restrained and elegant. But what was the embankment like before that? Let's remember together the most famous objects erected on the banks of the Urals and their history.

Once upon a time, the Ural embankment stretched for almost two kilometers from the Vvedenskaya Church on January 9 Street to the St. George Military Cathedral in Forstadt. It was a favorite place for the townspeople to hang out. At that time, it was prohibited to build residential buildings near the coastal slope, and the most famous and recognizable building built near the Urals on the embankment boulevard was Belov’s restaurant. After the revolution, the restaurant was demolished, but the name of the embankment - Belovka - has survived to this day.

Another city landmark, located on the embankment, appeared even before the wooden bridge across the Urals. The Elizabeth Gate, a kind of gateway to Asia, was granted by Empress Elizabeth Petrovna in 1755. Their original location was the water gate of the fortress rampart. The daughter of the great Peter presented the royal gift to the province after Neplyuev’s victorious report on the suppression of the uprising that broke out in the Bashkir steppes.

Unfortunately, today's gate is just a copy of that gift. In the sixties of the last century, the Orenburg fortress was abolished, the ramparts were razed to the ground, and the Elizabeth Gate was moved to the beginning of the river’s descent. There they gradually collapsed under the influence of time and climate. A copy of the gate appeared in 2008; the bas-reliefs were restored from photographs and drawings of that time.

The bridge over the Urals is an integral part of the embankment. The very first bridge was built in 1835. At that time there was no embankment as such, and the bridge, of course, was different from today: it was floating, made of wood, and it was built every year in the spring after the flood.

It will probably be difficult for younger Orenburg residents to imagine that a permanent bridge appeared on the embankment only in 1982. The decision to build a permanent bridge was made by Yuri Garankin. The 220-meter-long metal cable-stayed suspension bridge on two supports has become permanent. It is interesting that from the southern bank the construction was carried out in the usual way - across the river, while on the opposite side the span was built along the bank, and then turned around and connected to the other half.

And finally, the famous Belovka descent. In 2015, he turned 60 years old: in 1955, a staircase with columns and gazebos was built according to the design of the architect Pavel Perminov. On July 12, 1955, the newspaper “Chkalovskaya Kommuna” published a photograph with the caption “The workers of the city of Chkalov received a wonderful gift. The construction of the descent from Sverdlov Boulevard to the Urals has been completed.” Then the descent led to a wooden bridge. On famous holidays, religious processions were also held here in city churches for the blessing of water.

Connecting parts of the world: pedestrian bridge across the Urals in Orenburg April 17th, 2018

The pedestrian bridge across the Urals in Orenburg is rightfully the city’s main attraction. More like a symbol. His image is in all notes and essays about the city, on calendars and postcards. In 1835, a bridge was built on this site, in the design of which our famous writer Vladimir Dal was involved. He lived at that time in Orenburg. The first bridge was a wooden floating one; it was erected after floods and removed for the winter. Then the bridge became a pile bridge, but also made of wood. It was only in 1982 that the metal bridge that we see to this day was built.

The length of the bridge is 220 meters, weight is about 900 tons, the design is impressive - the suspension bridge is cable-stayed, but it looks somehow light. And there is also a stele “Europe Asia” installed on it.

The river divides the city into two parts approximately in the middle. And you can make unique trips from Europe to Asia and back several times a day.

On the European side there is a monument to the legendary pilot Chkalov, a cable car, an observation deck, and in Asia there is the Trans-Ural Grove. The monument to Valery Pavlovich was erected in 1953. Orenburg, by the way, was called Chkalov from 1938 to 1957. The six-meter monument stands on a seven-meter pedestal.

We will not take the cable car down to Zauralka, we will walk a little and return.

Yes, over time it was quite a disaster to be free.

Now the reconstruction of the embankment and the descent to the bridge from the observation deck seems to be completed or close to it.

Overall it’s not bad, you haven’t seen the old photos, but there are still a lot of imperfections and clumsy steps.

Maybe they'll fix it. Just during our walk on the bridge, an important delegation walked around, looking like an inspection commission, measuring, recording, photographing.

In general, the construction of this bridge itself was unique. It was erected simultaneously from both banks. On the south side they built it in the classical way, but on the opposite side it was first built along the shore and then turned around, connecting the two halves.

They say that the bridge itself will also be closed for reconstruction in the near future. This, I think, is correct.

After all, in some places it doesn’t look at all formal.

But the townspeople will have to get to their favorite vacation spot in the Transural Grove either by cable car or by road bridge.

Or maybe swim, because the city beach is located right here.

Okay, we'll see in the summer.

about the project

The suspended pedestrian bridge over the Ural River is an attribute of one of the most beautiful places in the city of Orenburg, the Ural embankment. In its beauty it is not inferior to many beautiful places in Moscow and St. Petersburg and therefore is the calling card of the city of Orenburg.

Orenburg is located simultaneously in two parts of the world: Europe and Asia. The Ural River is the water boundary between these continents, and the bridge connecting the two banks is the link between them. On the pedestrian bridge over the Ural River there is a symbolic sign of the border - two border pillars with the coat of arms of Orenburg.

The pedestrian bridge over the Ural River is a unique engineering structure created under the leadership of V.V. Shatalov, one of the country's progressive specialists and engineers, in the mid-twentieth century. There are no analogues to this bridge in terms of weight and length in the country. Using advanced manufacturing methods for bridge metal structures, as well as a unique installation method, the bridge was built in a short time, at minimal cost, and is part of the picturesque architecture of the Ural River embankment.

In 2009, restoration of the load-bearing structures of staircases and crossbars, a suspended pedestrian bridge across the Ural River, which had collapsed under the influence of moisture, pedestrian loads and other factors, was carried out. The main purpose of the repair was to increase the service life of the flights of stairs and the bridge as a whole. To do this, it was necessary to stop further destruction, restore the load-bearing capacity, protective layer and reinforcement damaged by corrosion, without using more radical methods.

The condition of the monolithic structures was emergency: the protective layer had crumbled, reinforcement bars had collapsed from corrosion, in some places completely corroded, cracks along the entire length of the load-bearing structures.

The repair was carried out in the summer at temperatures from +15˚С to +30˚С without direct sunlight, which is ideal for repairs with cement compositions. During the work, the beams were cleared of loose concrete, and the reinforcing bars were sandblasted and machined. In places where the reinforcement was severely damaged, it was replaced.

For these works, materials from the MAPEI company were selected and used: Mapefer 1K for anti-corrosion protection of reinforcing bars, Mapegrout Thixotropic a thixotropic composition with good adhesive properties to create a protective layer and, in general, to strengthen the beams and Mapelastic, a two-component elastic composition based on cement for protection and concrete waterproofing.

Based on the technical data of these materials, tested in practice, we can easily say that the problems of destruction of load-bearing beams have been solved for the near future.