Dock Bridge

The Dock Bridge in Kronstadt on Makarov Street is the only drawbridge in St. Petersburg that does not lift but instead rotates 90 degrees around the mechanism's axis after the third support is removed from the eastern abutment using jacks. The structure, assembled with riveted joints due to the lack of welding technology in the mid-19th century, rests on stone abutments faced with granite. In 1856–1857, a cast-iron railing was installed from the bridge to the lock gates, manufactured by the St. Petersburg Galvanoplastic and Mechanical Plant, and during one of the repairs, a second tier of transverse beams was added to transfer the longitudinal ties. The capital repair of the structure in 2018–2019 was carried out by LLC "Midas" according to the project of LLC "NPO "RAND"".