Builders have completed work on a rail pile Foundation of the bridge across the Kerch Strait, the press service reports “the Crimean bridge”.
“The last tubular piles sunk into the ground support No. 254, closest to the Seine estuary on the Kerch direction”, – said the information center. Just the bottom of the Strait immersed 6694 pile three types. Piles are located at an angle, or vertically. Concrete core protects the piles in corrosive marine environment. In the top section of each pile is made of the reinforcing cages, filled with hydraulic concrete.
Meanwhile, the profile requirements of the Railways is tougher than to the profile of roads, so a railway bridge rises to the fairway more smoothly – from five to 35 m. the Support rail of the massive bridge, so the builders drove under the supports more piles – 2788 (for the road part – 2576 piles).
In the area between Tuzla island and the fairway in support # 224 marked the deepest dive of the pile – 108 m.
The bridge from the Krasnodar Krai to the Crimea became the longest in Russia, its length is 19 km and the Traffic on the Crimean bridge opened on the 15th of may, the first train will pass over the bridge in 2019.
Photo information center “the Crimean bridge”
Why airlines have drastically reduced summer flights to Crimea
In the summer season, capacity of planned flights to the Crimea fell by 22.2%, or 551 people. This summer on the Crimean direction airlines put seats 2.1 million vs. 2.7 million a year earlier. The largest decrease in the “Ural airlines” on 39%, the Red Wings have reduced 64 thousand seats , “Aeroflot” – 51 million (14%).
The reasons for this are several. They will talk about Alexander Razuvaev, Director of analytical Department of company “Alpari”.
“Thanks for the Crimea” Putin supporters met in Vienna under sounds of the anthem of the Russian Federation
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Vienna for an official visit.
As reported by ORF, Putin has landed in the Austrian capital with a 20-minute delay.
Accompanied by the Austrian police motorcade Putin went to the presidential Palace, where there will be an official reception. Adjacent to the presidential Palace areas are closed, in the place of hundreds of police patrol in uniform and in plain clothes.
However, from 11:00 a.m. local time, about a dozen supporters of Putin staged a demonstration outside the presidential Palace. According to the newspaper, people came from the Crimea, Austria and even from Serbia.
“We want to welcome the Russian President and to Express our gratitude for what 2014 has saved Crimea from Ukrainian nationalists”, – said Yaroslav demonstrate Giller t-shirt “our Crimea”. It was presented by the activist organization “Russian community of Crimea”.
Demonstrators waving Russian flags and holding banners which called Russia “a Bastion of peace on Earth.” In addition, demonstrations sounded the anthem of Russia.
Putin: travel on the Crimean bridge will not be paid
Travel on the Crimean bridge will not be paid, said on Thursday Russian President Vladimir Putin during a “straight line”.
“No, in accordance with applicable law, the toll road can arise where there is an alternative”, – said Putin.
The road on the Crimean bridge – a site of Federal road And 290 km 141 – 160 km. Is in operational management of PKU uprdor “Taman” Rosavtodor. Track category 1 B. the Bridge has 4 lanes with a capacity of 40 thousand vehicles per day. The maximum permitted speed is 90 km/h. Stopping on the bridge is prohibited. The requirement for road maintenance is “high” level (the maximum possible).
It is the largest bridge in Europe, it consists of parallel road and rail routes. Its length is 19 km, the Route starts on the Taman Peninsula, runs along an existing 5 km long dam and the island of Tuzla. Then crosses the Kerch Strait, skirting the North Cape AK-breaker and goes to the Crimean coast.
The movement of cars over the bridge was opened ahead of schedule, and the automobile part of the bridge across the Kerch Strait was opened 6 months earlier than originally planned. The customer of the construction was made by “road service” General contractor – “stroygazmontazh” Arkady Rotenberg. The cost of the project is 228.3 billion rubles. the Construction began in February 2016
