Crimean Bridge

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The Crimean Bridge is a massive road-and-rail bridge spanning the Kerch Strait, linking mainland Russia with the Crimean Peninsula and serving as a key strategic and political infrastructure project.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bridge
cross-sea bridge
road–rail bridge
alsoKnownAs Kerch Strait Bridge
builtBy Russian Federation
connects Crimean Peninsula
Taman Peninsula
connectsCountry Russia
connectsRegion Krasnodar Krai
Republic of Crimea
constructionStart 2015
February 2016
controversy built after Russian annexation of Crimea in 2014
country Russia
crosses Kerch Strait
designedBy Institute Giprostroymost – Saint Petersburg
developer Stroygazmontazh
feature elevated arch for maritime navigation
separate parallel structures for road and rail
hasPart railway bridge
road bridge
hasStructure arch span over Kerch–Yenikale shipping channel
location Black Sea
Kerch Strait
Sea of Azov
material reinforced concrete
steel
officialName Crimean Bridge
openedBy Vladimir Putin
openedToRailTraffic 2019-12-23
openedToRoadTraffic 2018-05-16
openingCeremonyLocation Taman Peninsula
partOf Russian transport infrastructure
politicalStatus internationally disputed due to status of Crimea
purpose freight transport
passenger transport
rail transport
road transport
railTracks 2
regionServed Crimea
Southern Russia
roadLanes 4
securityStatus heavily guarded strategic facility
status in use
strategicImportance key supply route between Russia and Crimea
totalLength about 12 miles
about 19 km

Referenced by (7)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Kerch Strait
Kerch Strait ("Kerch Strait Bridge")
crossedBy
Crimean Bridge ("Kerch Strait Bridge")
alsoKnownAs
Crimea
hasBridge
Kerch
hasStructure
Eastern Crimea ("Kerch Strait Bridge")
hasTransportInfrastructure
Crimean Bridge
officialName

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