Bridge through Loren
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The Loren Bridge is a unique bridge that crosses the Loren River, and is located in Chukotsky District
, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
, Russia
.
The two-way bridge is 113 metres long and six metres wide and was built to connect the roads between the towns of Lavrentiya
and Lorino.
Construction required the structure to span a river delta
, a notable engineering feat in Russia's Far East.
The first bridge crossing the Loren was constructed in the 1990s, but the difficult Arctic conditions quickly led to the bridge falling into disrepair. The old bridge was deemed unfit for use and is in the process of dismantlement in favor of the new Loren Bridge.
Building of the new bridge started in 2007 in Vladivostok
, where the structure was designed and materials were assembled in order to ship them to the bridge site.
In 2008, the FESCO shipping company
delivered construction materials and cement for building of the new crossing by boat from the port of Vladivostok to Lorino.
The Steam-ship "Amur" was dispatched for the task on June, 12th 2008.
Initial estimates had the bridge being open to the public on October, 30th, 2009.
The bridge opened on November, 2nd, 2009, when the commission led by the Chief of the Department of Building, Reconstruction and Repair of Highways and Management of Highways, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Evgeny Bessonov officially approved the structure for use by the public. The Loren Bridge is the first of a series of projects being undertaken under the guidance of Mikhail Zelensky in order to improve Chukotka's infrastructure. Construction of a similar bridge is currently underway over the river Kukun, which is scheduled for completion in 2010. There are also other plans to build similar structures on the rivers of Big and Small Akkani. Completion is expected in 2011.
Chukotsky District
Chukotsky District is an administrative and municipal district , one of the six in Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia. It is the easternmost district of the autonomous okrug and the closest part of Russia to the United States. It borders with the Chukchi Sea in the north, the Bering Sea in the...
, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
Chukotka Autonomous Okrug
Chukotka Autonomous Okrug , or Chukotka , is a federal subject of Russia located in the Russian Far East.Chukotka has a population of 53,824 according to the 2002 Census, and a surface area of . The principal town and the administrative center is Anadyr...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
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The two-way bridge is 113 metres long and six metres wide and was built to connect the roads between the towns of Lavrentiya
Lavrentiya
Lavrentiya is a rural locality and the administrative centre of Chukotsky District of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia, situated on Lavrentiya Bay, close to the Bering Strait. Population: 1,333 ; Municipally, Lavrentiya is subordinated to Chukotsky Municipal District and incorporated as...
and Lorino.
Construction required the structure to span a river delta
River delta
A delta is a landform that is formed at the mouth of a river where that river flows into an ocean, sea, estuary, lake, reservoir, flat arid area, or another river. Deltas are formed from the deposition of the sediment carried by the river as the flow leaves the mouth of the river...
, a notable engineering feat in Russia's Far East.
The first bridge crossing the Loren was constructed in the 1990s, but the difficult Arctic conditions quickly led to the bridge falling into disrepair. The old bridge was deemed unfit for use and is in the process of dismantlement in favor of the new Loren Bridge.
Building of the new bridge started in 2007 in Vladivostok
Vladivostok
The city is located in the southern extremity of Muravyov-Amursky Peninsula, which is about 30 km long and approximately 12 km wide.The highest point is Mount Kholodilnik, the height of which is 257 m...
, where the structure was designed and materials were assembled in order to ship them to the bridge site.
In 2008, the FESCO shipping company
Far East Shipping Company
The Far East Shipping Company is a Russian ship-owning company and the base company of FESCO Group. Founded in the 19th century in Vladivostok, the company now owns a fleet of 50 vessels, totaling 880 thsd DWT.- Share capital and management :...
delivered construction materials and cement for building of the new crossing by boat from the port of Vladivostok to Lorino.
The Steam-ship "Amur" was dispatched for the task on June, 12th 2008.
Initial estimates had the bridge being open to the public on October, 30th, 2009.
The bridge opened on November, 2nd, 2009, when the commission led by the Chief of the Department of Building, Reconstruction and Repair of Highways and Management of Highways, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Evgeny Bessonov officially approved the structure for use by the public. The Loren Bridge is the first of a series of projects being undertaken under the guidance of Mikhail Zelensky in order to improve Chukotka's infrastructure. Construction of a similar bridge is currently underway over the river Kukun, which is scheduled for completion in 2010. There are also other plans to build similar structures on the rivers of Big and Small Akkani. Completion is expected in 2011.