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| The story of the construction of the Taman-Crimea bridge |
| 2021-05-16 |
| [Regnum] Oh, the bridge ... “how much in this sound has merged for the Russian heart! How much of it responded . " It seems that if Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin had lived these days, he would have written these lines about the Crimean bridge. It has been dreamed of by more than one generation of politicians both in Russia and abroad. But, on the one hand, there was not enough technology, and on the other hand, apparently, there was no such urgent need, if for centuries the idea of ​​a bridge was in the air, but did not receive implementation. The first bridge crossing appeared between Taman and Kerch only in 1944, at the end of the Great Patriotic War. For its construction, the USSR used building materials prepared for the same purpose by the Nazis. However, the bridge stood until the first drift of ice. Only fragments of pillars remained from the powerful building, which can still be seen on the Taman coast. The decision on another attempt to connect the mainland main part of Russia with the Crimea was made 70 years later. The task of building "both an automobile and a railway bridge" across the Kerch Strait was set by Russian President Vladimir Putin to the Ministry of Transport on March 19, 2014, that is, the day after the reunification of Crimea with Russia. The bridge has become a vital necessity. As they say, there would be no happiness, but misfortune helped. There is a choice, but no choice |
| Posted by:badanov |