The railway bridge
Kiev, crossing of Trukhanovskaya Street on the left bank of the Dnieper
Description:
Petrovsky railway bridge is part of the auxiliary transport line. On it several times a day go suburban trains, and the rest of the time freight trains. The bridge was designed in 1916 in honor of Empress Maria Fedorovna, who lived at that time in Kiev. During the Revolution and World War II, the bridge fell into disrepair and was partially destroyed. Until now, its complicated history can be traced in different supports of the bridge, restored over several decades.
During the war, the bridge was repeatedly bombed and according to some reports was completely blown up in 1941 during the retreat of the Red Army. After the celebration of the victory, the construction of the bridge was strengthened and established transport links. However, the bridge is not at its best today. The embankments of the bridge were badly damaged during two particularly large floods, when floods completely flooded the Left Bank and Trukhanov Island.
Today it is rarely used, mainly for cargo transportation. Several engineering projects proposed to remodel the bridge for road communication, but the lack of entrances to the bridge did not allow them to be realized. Petrovsky railway bridge is a rather colorful monumental structure, which clearly shows the seal of history and ruthless time.