Coal bridge

The coal bridge is located in the Kirov district of St. Petersburg and crosses the Krasnenkoy River, flowing from the Ligovsky Canal to the Gulf of Finland in the southwest, near the "Avtovo". The name of the river came most likely from the Red Cemetery, located along the way, when the power was ruled by Catherine II, on the site of the cemetery was a drinking establishment called Red Zucchini. In the 1910s, the Northern Shipyard was built, and its source ran along the street. Lensovet, the shipyard flowed into the Gulf of Finland. In the 1950s and 1960s, it was partially covered, resulting in a length of 7.1 km in our time. There are 11 crossings across the river, including the Coal Bridge. The bridge was officially named after its location near the Coal Harbour, and in 2008 the Government adopted a resolution on the names of bridges No. 1023. The bridge was built to divert heavy-duty transport in the Port area, it was planned to build the Western High-Speed Diameter. In 2008, the bridge was opened for transportation.