Volodarsky bridge, well-known in St. Petersburg, began to be called so in honor of the leader of the revolution V. Volodarsky, who was assassinated in the area of the construction of the future bridge in 1918. Hundreds of workers came to see the revolutionary on his last journey to the Champ de Mars. Later, in 1925, a monument to Volodarsky was erected at the site of the murder, created by architect V. V. Vitman and sculptor M. G. Manizer. The Volodarsky Bridge is the only bridge in St. Petersburg with a trestle extension for trams.
In the 30s, in connection with the new design of the south-eastern part of Leningrad with a ring highway, it became necessary to build a permanent bridge. The project was developed by an engineering group headed by Professor G. P. Perederiy, which also included specialists V. I. Kryzhanovsky, K. M. Dmitriev and A. S. Nikolsky. The Volodarsky bridge was a three-span reinforced concrete arched structure with a lower passage, with an average metal draw span and two traffic interchanges with both banks of the Neva. According to the constructive solution, the scheme of the bridge was brought closer to the Bolsheokhtinsky bridge. For the construction of arched structures of the side spans of the bridge structure, for the first time, metalpipes filled with concrete. The draw span was covered with trusses, in the connection of which welding was used.
The bridge project was implemented between 1932 and 1936. It was one of the most beautiful bridge structures in Leningrad. Traffic on the Volodarsky Bridge was opened on November 7, 1936. Its construction was one of the first major projects of the Soviet era with a number of architectural and technological innovations. The scheme, which later became typical for Moscow bridges, was first implemented in this project. In fact, the bridge was 325 m long and 27.4 m wide.
From 1970 to 1971, some parts of the bridge were reconstructed, which had become obsolete since their commissioning. Subsequent renovations were carried out between 1987 and 1993.
Volodarsky bridge (St. Petersburg) after its commissioning in 1993 had a significant capacity. Many large-sized vessels are now able to pass under the bridge without having to open the central span.
In 2008, the bridge was reconstructed to strengthen the metal structures of stationary spans. Volodarsky bridge, which is being drawn together with other drawbridges of the city, attracts spectators and romantics every night. Breedingbridges in St. Petersburg takes place in the summer during the white nights season, when the city is especially beautiful. At this time, bridges are being built over the Neva for the passage of ships. This is done in sequential order, starting from the Gulf of Finland and from the Volodarsky bridge to the center.
