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Semey Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 50°24′36″N 80°13′29″E / 50.4101°N 80.2248°E |
Carries | Six motorway lanes in each direction |
Crosses | Irtysh River |
Locale | Semey |
Official name | Semey Bridge |
Other name(s) | Semipatalinsk Irtysh River Bridge |
Characteristics | |
Design | Suspension bridge |
Total length | 1,086 m (3,563 ft) |
Width | 35 m (115 ft) |
Height | 90.5+ m (297+ ft) |
Longest span | 750 m (2,460 ft) |
History | |
Designer | Katahira & Engineers IHI Corporation |
Construction start | 1998 |
Construction cost | ¥29,964 |
Opened | 17 October 2000 |
Location | |
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.