In Vladivostok, the longest suspension bridge in the world has been opened

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Vladivostok - In Vladivostok, the longest suspended bridge in the world was opened today for public transportation, connecting the mainland to Russky Island. The bridge over the Eastern Bosporus Strait was built in preparation for the APEC summit scheduled for September.
    The bridge is 3100 meters long. According to builders, the unique feature is the central suspended section, which, at 1104 meters, is the longest in the world. With pillars standing 320 meters tall, the bridge also became the second highest bridge in terms of structure height after the Millau Viaduct in southern France (343 meters). A total of 54 kilometers of cable were used in the construction of the bridge, whose cost exceeded 28 billion rubles (17.5 billion korunas).
    The bridge was ceremonially opened for trial traffic with the participation of Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on July 2, the anniversary of the founding of Vladivostok, but was closed again the next day. According to the media, its opening today was briefly threatened by technical problems just before the ceremonial event, but these were ultimately resolved. Medvedev was one of the first to drive across the bridge.
    Traffic across the bridge will be permitted for all types of transport. However, pedestrians will not have access to it. It remains unclear whether a path for cyclists will be opened. It has been decided that no tolls will be charged for its use.
    According to traffic regulations, stopping on the bridge will not be allowed. It is expected that some drivers may attempt to slow down to photograph the unique structure, which is why it was decided to limit the speed on the bridge to 40 kilometers per hour. Traffic across the bridge will only be halted in extreme cases, for example, if wind speeds exceed 30 meters per second.
    The bridge is part of a network of three large bridges that will connect the local airport with the urban agglomeration. The bridges are part of the urban expressway that is intended to become the communication backbone of the more than half a million residents of Vladivostok in the future.

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