Semey Bridge

Semey Bridge
Coordinates50°24′36″N 80°13′29″E / 50.4101°N 80.2248°E / 50.4101; 80.2248
CarriesSix motorway lanes in each direction
CrossesIrtysh River
LocaleSemey
Official nameSemey Bridge
Other name(s)Semipatalinsk Irtysh River Bridge
Characteristics
DesignSuspension bridge
Total length1,086 m (3,563 ft)
Width35 m (115 ft)
Height90.5+ m (297+ ft)
Longest span750 m (2,460 ft)
History
DesignerKatahira & Engineers IHI Corporation
Construction start1998
Construction cost¥29,964
Opened17 October 2000
Location
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The Semey Bridge (Kazakh: Semeı qalasyndaǵy aspaly kópir) is a gravity-anchored suspension bridge that crosses the Irtysh River in Semey, Kazakhstan. It has a main span of 750 meters and a total length of 1086 m. It was built between 1998 and 2001 and is currently in use by road traffic. Local residents refer to the bridge as "New Bridge" in order to differentiate between this bridge and older one spanning Irtysh river.


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