Staro-Panovsky Bridge
Category: Road Bridges
Bridge width: 12,34 m
River Barrier: The Dudergofka River
Overall length: 19,88 m
Opened in: 2016
Engineers: Alternativa-M LLC
Characteristics
The Staro-Panovsky Bridge spans the Dudergofka River on the line of Krasnaya Street in the historic district Staro-Panovo. The bridge connects the village to Tallinskoye Highway. It is a single-span reinforced concrete structure 19.9 meters long and 12.3 meters wide.
History
The year when the old bridge was built is unknown. The official name was given to the bridge in 2010.
In the spring of 2015, the Staro-Panovsky Bridge was dismantled and a bypass road north of it was built to accommodate car traffic. The site of a temporary crossing was used to open a new single-span reinforced concrete bridge in 2016.
More to know
The history of Staro-Panovo dates back to the 18th century when it was part of the Ligovo manor which was given by Catherine II as a present to her favorite Count Grigory Orlov. The manor comprised several villages, including Panovskaya.
The Dudergofka River had an ancient Karelian name Liga, hence the toponym Ligovo.