One of the many attractions of the capital, of course, is the Crimean Bridge, which connects the two arcs of the Garden Ring into a single transport communication. It is interesting both for its architectural design and for the many historical circumstances associated with it. Let's take a closer look at this important object of the capital's transport infrastructure.
From the history
The Moscow River in this place had a shallow depth, which made it possible to ford it. The Crimean Ford was named after the representative office in Moscow located here. This place was the starting point of trade routes connecting the capital of the Russian state with the southern territories. The currently existing Crimean Bridge is already the fourth in a row. The first bridge crossing over the Moscow River appeared here at the end of the eighteenth century. It was made of wood, and therefore short-lived. In 1870, it was replaced by a metal bridge structure, which was destined to stand here for more than half a century. The bridge was rebuilt several times, but by the early thirties it became clear that it was simply impossible to modernize it in accordance with the requirements of twentieth-century traffic.
An important element of the Moscow reconstruction plan
Of course, in the first half of the twentieth century, it was not only the Crimean Bridge that required radical restructuring. Moscow could not continue to live and develop since it was formed almost in the Middle Ages. The so-called “Stalinist plan for the reconstruction of Moscow” was dedicated to bringing the capital in line with the requirements of modern times. The New Crimean Bridge, located almost in the center of the city, was one of the key objects ensuring the organization of a new rational traffic pattern. It provided for the creation of a network of main transport routes, ensuring unhindered communication between the central part of the capital and its peripheral areas. To implement this project, many blocks of the historical center of Moscow had to be demolished and redeveloped.
Architectural features of the new Crimean Bridge
The main requirement for a bridge facility on the Garden Ring is to ensure the capacity of significant traffic flows in both directions. In addition, the bridge in the center of the Soviet capital had to correspond to the status of the place in terms of architectural expressiveness. The new Crimean Bridge, which went into operation on May 1, 1938, fully satisfied this entire set of requirements. In its engineering solution, this bridge object was in many ways unique for its time. According to its type of construction, it is a three-span suspension bridge with a total length of 688 meters. It ensures both the passage of ships under the main span and traffic movement under the side spans on sections of the embankment on both banks. The load-bearing basis of the structure is two free-standing support pylons 28 meters high. The bridge is given special visual expressiveness by a complex suspension system consisting of chain and cable metal structures. In terms of its style, the Crimean Bridge is one of the most striking works of constructivism. This architectural direction was one of the dominant ones not only in the Soviet Union in the pre-war period, but also in many European countries.
Bridge reconstruction
The general problems characteristic of transport traffic in Moscow at the beginning of the third millennium did not pass by the Crimean Bridge. The bridge facility was not designed for such an intensity of vehicular traffic. All its structures have been operated at maximum load for several decades. These circumstances determined the general reconstruction of the Crimean Bridge, which was carried out over several months in 2001. During this period, the roadway and sidewalks were resurfaced, waterproofing was replaced, corrosion was removed and a number of load-bearing and auxiliary metal structures were replaced. A scope of work was also carried out to replace and restore the granite cladding of stairs and architectural elements on the approaches to the bridge. The reconstruction work was completed in a short time.
Crimean Bridge. Pier in the city center
In the capital's tourism infrastructure, this place is known as the starting point of water routes along the Moscow River. Pleasure boats depart from here in both directions. Recently, this type of recreation has become increasingly popular. In addition to walks and excursions, corporate entertainment events, weddings and anniversaries are often held on the open decks of ships. The starting point for such trips is ideal due to its location in the city center, convenient access and parking. It’s easy to find - the Crimean Bridge pier, address: Frunzenskaya Embankment.
Crimean Bridge (2004). View from Komsomolsky Avenue.
Crimean Bridge - a suspension bridge in Moscow, passes across the Moscow River, is located on the Garden Ring highway and connects Krymskaya Square with Krymsky Val Street.
Restored from archive
The bridge was opened on May 1, 1938 and at that time was among the top six bridges in Europe in terms of the length of the river span - 168 meters. The bridge has 3 spans; its total length is 688 m, width 38.5 m. Built at the Kramatorsk plants NKMZ (main part) and SKMZ (pedestrian part and chains).
The bridgehead area at the western end of the bridge is Krymskaya Square, on which an overpass was built to interchange traffic along the Garden Ring and Komsomolsky Prospekt at different levels (reconstructed in the late 90s). The eastern end of the bridge flows into Krymsky Val Street, which faces Kaluzhskaya Square.
The type of construction that engineer B.P. Konstantinov and architect A.V. Vlasov used when designing the Crimean Bridge is original and rarely found in world practice: its pylons, each 28.7 meters high, stand separately and are not connected at the top. Chains pass through the top, secured to the abutments at the ends of the bridge. The total length of each chain is 297 m, the total mass of metal structures is about 10,000 tons.
Pylon of the Crimean Bridge.
The passages along the embankments pass under the bridge in the coastal spans between the pylons and anchor abutments at the ends of the chains. The approach ramps are arranged along reinforced concrete overpasses, the front sides of which are covered with walls lined with granite. Garages are located under the overpasses. To descend from the sidewalks of the bridge, stairs are installed along the walls of the approaches.
The Crimean Bridge was built on the site of a metal bridge erected in 1872-1873. according to the design of V.K. Speyer, which, in turn, replaced the Nikolsky wooden bridge, built in 1789 according to the design of A. Gerard. The wooden Nikolsky Bridge was floating (“live”), which was typical for bridges of that time. “Nikolsky” or “Nikolsky in Khamovniki” received its name from the wonderful Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker in Khamovniki (Temple of St. Nicholas in Khamovniki), which was preserved and was not closed during Soviet times.
Crimean Bridge (old). View from Khamovniki
The dilapidated bridge was replaced by a metal one with two lattice beam spans (designed by V.K. Speyer).
Old Crimean Bridge after moving.
in 1936 the bridge was moved 50 m downstream of the Moscow River and then dismantled. The bridge got its name from the ancient Crimean ford, through which the Crimean Tatars crossed during raids on Moscow.
Pre-revolutionary metal Crimean Bridge, 1913 or 1914 (1873, engineer V. Speyer) (I wonder, is this the view from which side of the Moscow River?) On the arch of the old bridge there is a warning inscription: “Ride in a single file.”
Crimean Bridge towards Crimean Square and Zubovsky Boulevard,
1908/2007: old photo - April 1908, the consequences of the great Moscow flood.
From April to December 2001, work was carried out on the general reconstruction of the Crimean Bridge. During this time, builders replaced the pavement and roadway of the bridge. Prefabricated pavement slabs were replaced with a monolith. In addition, the waterproofing of the bridge was updated and anti-corrosion treatment was carried out on metal structures. 5.5 thousand square meters of granite cladding were also replaced
For now, you can get to Crimea by ferry, where a very difficult situation has developed due to the large flow of tourists. During the holiday season, about 2 thousand cars accumulate at the crossing and have to wait for their turn for days.
In order to select the most optimal option for laying the bridge, 74 options were analyzed. The potential intensity of road and rail transport, construction costs, and the feasibility of constructing tunnel crossings were taken into account.
Experts immediately named the “Tuzlinsky alignment” as the most likely, since this particular route of the Kerch Bridge was initially shorter than others, by 10-15 km. However, its main advantage is its remoteness from the Kerch ferry crossing and intensive shipping.
This option also makes it possible to use the 750-meter wide Tuzlinskaya Spit. It is proposed to lay a road and railway along it, which will reduce the number of bridge crossings by 6.5 km, which means that the labor intensity and cost of construction will be reduced significantly.
The first bridge, 1.4 km long, will run from the Taman Peninsula to Tuzla Island, and the second, 6.1 km long, is designed to connect Tuzla with the Kerch Peninsula. The total length of the bridge will be about 19 km.
On the Crimean coast there will be a highway to the M-17 highway 8 km long and a railway 17.8 km long to the station. Bagerovo, through which the railway of republican significance passes. In the Krasnodar Territory, a 41 km long highway to the M-25 road and a 42 km long railway to the Vyshesteblievskaya intermediate station on the Caucasus-Crimea railway are being designed.
Few people know, but the railway bridge across the Kerch Strait has already been built once. More than fifty years ago, when the Germans still hoped to gain complete power over all of Eurasia, Hitler nurtured a blue dream - to connect Germany with the Persian Gulf countries by rail through the Kerch Strait. During the occupation of the peninsula by fascist troops, steel structures were brought to Crimea for the construction of a bridge. Work began in the spring of 1944, after the liberation of the Crimean peninsula from the Nazi invaders.
On November 3, 1944, railway traffic was opened on the bridge. However, after just three months, the bridge's supports were destroyed by ice. Having lost its strategic importance, the bridge was dismantled and replaced by a ferry crossing. However, regardless of such a seemingly primitive design, the construction of a bridge of such length on a sea strait in wartime is a historical event and a technical achievement.
The new Kerch Bridge is supposed to be made of two levels, since it should include railway tracks and a highway. At the same time, on some sections of the bridge, trains will move parallel to cars, and on others, they will pass over or under them.
The Crimean Suspension Bridge is rightfully considered one of the most beautiful bridges in the capital. It is strikingly different from other Moscow bridges in its design, and is often considered one of the symbols of the city. Being an integral part of the circular road of the Garden Ring, it stretches across the Moskvu River, connecting Krymskaya Square, located on the northwestern side, with the street on the other bank, called Krymsky Val.
A little historical excursion
The Crimean Bridge, as we admire it today, was built in the late 30s of the last century and is the third structure across a water barrier at this location.
Its official grand opening took place on a May day in 1938.
And the background of the bridge is as follows. In the Middle Ages, the Moscow River was shallow here, and people used to ford across it. The beginning of the construction of the dam and the Vodootvodny Canal in the 80s of the 18th century significantly raised the water level. This necessitated the need for a bridge, the construction of which began in 1789. It was a wooden floating structure and was called Nikolsky. The bridge existed for a little less than a century and fell into disrepair. To replace the building that had fallen into disrepair, designed by city government engineer V.K. Speyer built a new metal bridge. And already in the 30s, during the Soviet period, during the reconstruction of the city, a new suspension bridge with three spans appeared. Its length is almost 700 m, and its width is 38.5 m.
Features of the Crimean Bridge
The original and non-standard design of the bridge belongs to the architect A. Vlasov and engineer B. Konstantinov. Its peculiarity is that the four pylons are connected to each other not by beams, as is usually customary, but by chains. Thanks to this solution, the bridge looks light, almost weightless. And this despite the considerable weight of the structure, estimated at 10 thousand tons!
The Kuznetsky Most station is located on the Tagansko-Krasnopresnenskaya line of the Moscow metro, between the Kitay-Gorod and Pushkinskaya stations. Its opening took place in 1975. It got its name thanks to the street of the same name.
“Kuznetsky Most” has one exit, which leads to the ground lobby in the courtyard of the Torletsky-Zakharyin house, at the intersection of Rozhdestvenka, Pushechnaya and Kuznetsky Most streets. The escalator takes you to the Lubyanka station on the Sokolnicheskaya Line. “Kuznetsky Most” is one of 5 metro stations in the capital, to which there is no access to any ground public route transport.
The design of the Kuznetsky Bridge is a three-vaulted column station with a deep (39.5 meters) foundation, built from cast iron lining. The steel columns are lined with blue-gray marble. Decorative aluminum inserts adorn the track walls. The architects of the station were awarded the Prize of the Council of Ministers of the USSR in 1977.
Big bridge over the ravine in Tsaritsino
The bridge over the Big Ravine was built by V.I. Bazhenov in 1784 – 1785. It was supposed to connect the palace part of the imperial residence with the stables, which the architect intended to build behind the ravine. Bazhenov did not have time to completely complete this construction. The parapet with decorative columns was completed only in 1808. Of the surviving examples of Russian bridge construction from the 18th century, the bridge over the Big Ravine in Tsaritsyn is the most outstanding in both size and artistic merit.
Maly Moskvoretsky Bridge
The Maly Moskvoretsky Bridge connects Bolotnaya Street with Bolshaya Ordynka Street. The Small Moskvoretsky Bridge continues with the Big Moskvoretsky Bridge, laid across the Moskva River. The length of the bridge is 33 meters and the width is 40 meters. The bridge is one of the few bridges in the world whose width exceeds its length.
The single-span, monolithic reinforced concrete arch bridge was built in 1937 by engineer Broverman and architect Shipman. Now cars and people move across the bridge, and there are also staircases installed on it leading to the embankments. The nearest metro stations from the bridge are Novokuznetskaya, Kitay-Gorod, Tretyakovskaya and Teatralnaya stations.
The bridge is located in the Yakimanka area and is part of the Central Administrative District of Moscow.
Maly Kamenny Bridge
The Maly Kamenny Bridge, crossing the Vodootvodny Canal, is the second (after the Patriarchal) of the bridges along the course of this canal in the capital. It connects Bolshaya Polyanka and Serafimovicha streets and is located in the Yakimanka district in the Central Administrative District of Moscow.
The bridge was opened in 1938. Its total length reaches 64 meters and width – 40 meters. This bridge is not the first on this site - the first bridge here was built back in 1788. At that time it was made of wood and was called Kozmodemyansky, and in 1880 the old bridge was replaced by a stone three-span bridge with the current name. The bridge is surrounded by cast iron railings.
Golbrodsky and the Yakovlevs worked on the modern stone bridge. For some time, tram tracks were laid on the bridge.
Patriarchal Bridge
The Patriarchal Bridge is a pedestrian bridge in Moscow leading to the Cathedral of Christ the Savior. Opened in 2004, the external appearance of the bridge is stylized in the traditions of 19th century architecture.
The Patriarchal Bridge, in the creation of which Zurab Tseretelli himself took part, consists of two parts. The first part of the bridge runs across the Moscow River, connecting Prechistenskaya embankment with Bolotny Island, and the second - through the Vodootvodny Canal, from Bolotnaya embankment to Yakimanskaya.
During its short existence, the bridge managed to become a symbol of unity among newlyweds: at this place, for the first time in Moscow, the tradition of hanging “love locks” was embodied.
Big Stone Bridge
The Bolshoi Kamenny Bridge, located on the Moscow River, connects Mokhovaya and Znamenka streets, as well as Borovitskaya Square with Bolshaya Polyanka Street.
The arch bridge with a total length of 487 meters and a width of 40 meters was opened in 1938. The first bridge here was built back in 1643 by order of Tsar Mikhail Fedorovich. The length of the bridge at that time was 170 meters and the width was 22 meters. The bridge consisted of eight arches, and next to it stood the Six Gate Tower with six gateways and several pyramidal tiers with two crowning tents and double-headed eagles.
The bridge was demolished and rebuilt several times. Its last reconstruction took place in 1938. The bridge was built by Kalmykov, Shchuko, Gelfreich and Minkus. From this bridge there is a view of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, the Kremlin, the “House on the Embankment”, as well as the Sofia, Barsenevskaya and Prechistenskaya embankments.
Sadovnichesky Bridge
Sadovnichesky Bridge, located between the Komissariatsky and Chugunny bridges, is a pedestrian arched bridge across the Vodootvodny Canal between Sadovnicheskaya and Ovchinnikovskaya embankments. The total length of the bridge reaches 33 meters and the width is 4 meters.
The bridge was built in 1963 (and opened in the same year) according to the design of engineer Bragina and architects Savelyev and Korchagin. This architectural structure consists of two heating pipes with a diameter of 75 centimeters, which connects Zamoskvorechye with HPP-1 on Raushskaya embankment. The bridge's pipes were laid on top, since it was more expensive to lay pipes along the bottom of the canal.
The bridge is a box-shaped arch supported by underground grillages on pile foundations.
Bolshoi Ustinsky Bridge
The Big Ustinsky Bridge spans the Moscow River at the confluence of the Yauza River. The structure was built in 1938 by Vakhurkin, Golts and Sobolev next to the arched bridge of the same name, built much earlier.
The Ustinsky Bridge does not have above-ground bank abutments - instead there are two underground abutments, which are flat foundations. The main span contains six steel arches that weigh 2,235 tons. The nadarochnaya slab and roadway continue above the embankments. The main span reaches a length of 134 meters, and the width of the bridge is 34 meters.
In 1999, the bridge underwent reconstruction according to the project of JSC Giprotransmost, during which the upper structure was replaced with an orthotropic slab. Now trams and cars travel on the bridge, as well as pedestrians.
Bolshoi Krasnokholmsky Bridge
The Bolshoi Krasnokholmsky Bridge in Moscow is a steel single-span arch bridge across the Moscow River. Located on the Garden Ring highway between Taganskaya Square and Nizhnyaya Krasnokholmskaya Street. Built in 1938 according to the design of V. M. Vakhurkin, G. P. Golts and D. M. Sobolev. The arch of the Bolshoi Krasnokholmsky Bridge, 168 m long, is the largest in the center of Moscow.
St. Andrew's Bridge
St. Andrew's Bridge in Moscow was built according to Proskuryakov's design. In 1999, it was moved to the Gorky Park area and installed on special supports. The old Alexander Bridge was converted into a pedestrian bridge, which connects Frunzenskaya Embankment and Neskuchny Garden.
The bridge has both an open and glassed part. During the transformation process, escalators and stairs were added to it from the embankment side. But the monument itself has been partially preserved: in the modern version of the bridge you can see a historical arch, 135 meters long, with stone supports.
The new buildings and historical parts of the bridge are painted in different colors, the tones highlight each other favorably. The bridge resembles a ship. It offers views of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, the Kremlin, Sparrow Hills and St. Andrew's Monastery and other historical places in Moscow.
The bridge is also original from the Neskuchny Garden side. It is designed as a wooden pergola on a foundation made of piles with a diameter of 250 millimeters.
Bridge "Bagration"
The Bagration Bridge is a bridge across the Moscow River, built as part of the Moscow City complex. The bridge was opened in September 1997 for the anniversary of Moscow.
The bridge, two hundred and fourteen meters long, connects the Taras Shevchenko embankment with the Krasnopresnenskaya embankment. The bridge is two-level. The first (lower) level is glazed and has moving sidewalks along its entire length. On the upper level, which is partially glazed, there is an observation deck, as well as shops, restaurants and cafes.
Luzhkov Bridge
One of the most romantic places in Moscow is, of course, Luzhkov Bridge. Hundreds of couples come here on their wedding day to very beautifully and symbolically secure their union by hanging a love padlock on one of the trees on this bridge.
This bridge acquired its name not because of who was the mayor at the time of its construction, but because of the fact that Bolotnaya Square, which the lovers' bridge connects with Kadashevskaya Embankment, used to bear the name Tsaritsyn Meadow.
This bridge received another name - “Kisses” - due to the fact that in 2007 a metal tree was installed here especially for the newlyweds’ castles. Now there are seven such trees, and it is very difficult to find free space on one of them - after all, every couple wants to be happy and love each other forever.
Luzhkov Bridge will appeal to everyone who has at least a little romance and dreaminess in their hearts.
Cast iron bridge
The cast iron bridge across the Moscow Vodootvodny Canal has a beam structure and is made of reinforced concrete. It is located next to the Maly Moskvoretsky Bridge and is intended to connect Balchug with Pyatnitskaya Street.
The history of the Cast Iron Bridge is quite rich. In this place in the 18th century there was a wooden Vysokopyatnitsky bridge, which was replaced by a suspension bridge. Then, in the 19th century, the Cast Iron Bridge was built here - from cast iron arched structures, which at the end of the century was replaced by a three-span beam bridge made of cast iron and with brick supports, but the name remained unchanged. The fifth and last reconstruction was carried out in 1966. Brick supports were replaced with concrete ones, 10 metal beams were replaced with 11 reinforced concrete ones. The railings remain the same, cast in 1889.
The modern bridge is 46.6 meters long and 17.6 meters wide. The structure has safe pedestrian sidewalks, as well as convenient staircases to the embankments on both sides.
Kissing Bridge
The Bogdan Khmelnitsky Bridge (Kyiv Bridge) is a pedestrian bridge across the Moscow River, connecting Berezhkovskaya and Rostovskaya embankments near the Kievsky railway station.
Built in 1907 according to the design of engineer L.D. Proskuryakov and architect A.N. Pomerantseva. Initially, it connected the banks of the Moscow River in the Luzhniki area. In 2000, the bridge was moved to a new - present location, near the Kievsky railway station, in connection with the construction of the Third Transport Ring. The transfer, which was timed to coincide with the celebration of City Day, was carried out along the Moscow River, loading it onto special pontoons and transporting it using 7 tugboats. At the new location, the arched structure of the old railway bridge was completely covered with a glass cap and the bridge was turned into a pedestrian bridge. In 2004, it was renamed the Bohdan Khmelnytsky Bridge.
On February 16, 2002, a world record for kissing on bridges was set on the bridge - 2,226 people kissed at the same time. This is 826 more people than the previously recorded largest kiss on a bridge, which took place in the United States. In fact, the idea of kissing on a bridge did not come out of nowhere, but has existed since the time of Peter I: in St. Petersburg there is the famous Kissing Bridge, after a kiss on which, according to legend, lovers will never part again.
The bridge offers stunning views of Moscow at any time of the year or day. (With)
Smolensky metro bridge
A single-span steel arched metro bridge across the Moscow River, located between the Smolenskaya and Kievskaya stations of the Filyovskaya line of the Moscow Metro. It is the oldest metro bridge in Russia. Train traffic to Kyiv station was opened on March 20, 1937.
Grotesque bridges in Tsaritsino
Not far from the Nerastankino pavilion, the park is cut through by a narrow but quite deep ravine, windingly sliding down to the shore of the Upper Pond. At the top of the hill behind it rises the gazebo “Temple of Ceres” (“Golden Sheaf”). For a convenient approach to this building across the ravine, three bridges made of red brick and rough (“grotesque”) stone were built at the beginning of the 19th century. By the end of the 20th century, only two of them remained in ruins - “Big” and “Small”. They were restored in 2006-2007, and the third was recreated according to the design of a team of architects and restorers under the supervision of M.D. Pigeon.
Crimean Bridge
The three-span automobile-pedestrian suspension bridge across the Moscow River on the Garden Ring highway is considered one of the most beautiful Moscow bridges.
The bridge was built in 1936-1938. designed by engineer B.P. Konstantinov and architect A.V. Vlasov. The official opening of the bridge took place on May 1, 1938. It received its name from the ancient Crimean Ford, through which the Crimean Tatars crossed during raids on Moscow.
The Crimean Bridge is one of the largest chain bridges in Europe. Unlike other Moscow bridges, made of stone, this one is made of steel. The bridge span is attached with chains to huge steel columns almost 29 meters high. The length of each chain is 297 meters. The ground parts of the bridge span are lined with granite. To descend from the sidewalks of the bridge, stairs are installed along the walls of the approaches.
If you look south from the bridge, you will see Frunzenskaya Embankment, the Central Park of Culture and Leisure named after. A. M. Gorky (CPKiO) and the adjacent Pushkinskaya embankment when looking from the bridge towards the center - Prechistenskaya embankment, a monument to the 300th anniversary of the Russian Navy (monument to Peter I) by Zurab Tsereteli on the spit of the Moscow River and the Vodootvodny Canal, Central House Artist (Central House of Artists) on Krymsky Val and Krymskaya Embankment
Bohdan Khmelnytsky Bridge
The Bogdan Khmelnitsky pedestrian bridge connects the Berezhkovskaya and Rostov embankments in Moscow.
The opening of the bridge took place in 2001. Part of the bridge has a certain historical value - the span structures formerly made up the Krasnoluzhsky railway bridge, built in 1907. After the closure of the Krasnoluzhsky Bridge in 2000, these structures were moved to new supports.
From the bridge there is a magnificent view of the Moscow River and both embankments.
For convenience, the bridge is equipped with special viewing balconies, which can be accessed by stairs from the street or through a door from the covered part of the bridge. By the way, in the inner part of the bridge, covered by a glass dome, there are many different shops and small cafes.
Zhivopisny Bridge
The Zhivopisny Bridge or, as it is called, the Bridge in Serebryany Bor is a cable-stayed bridge across the Moscow River located in the west of Moscow, which is an integral part of Krasnopresnensky Prospekt. This bridge was put into operation on December 27, 2007.
Since the route along the bridge section has a protected natural area on both banks of the Moscow River, it was necessary to think through the most optimal option for transport movement.
In order not to complicate the construction with large radii of curves and not to deal with continuous beam structures, it was decided to build a cable-stayed bridge. The design feature of the Zhivopisny Bridge is the presence of a pylon, made in the form of an arched structure with cables arranged in a fan. Both sides of the bridge, excluding the cable-stayed spans, have protective noise insulation screens.
Maly Ustinsky Bridge
One of the attractions of Moscow is the Maly Ustinsky Bridge, which stretches across the Yauza River. The structure was built together with the Bolshoy Ustinsky Bridge at the beginning of 1938. It connects Kotelnicheskaya embankment with Moskvoretskaya embankment. The bridge received its name because of its location - at the mouth of the Yauza River, at its confluence with the Moscow River. Initially, in its place there was an ordinary metal bridge, built in 1883. At the beginning of 1938, it was rebuilt according to the design of the architect I.V. Tkachenko and engineer M.D. Grayvoronovsky. The new single-span frame-type structure was given a new name - Maly Ustinsky Bridge.
