Paton bridge (Kyiv)

Ukraine / Kyyiv / Kiev / Kyiv
 road bridge, 1953_construction
Paton Bridge is one of the bridges across the Dnipro/Dnieper in Kyiv.
It is one of the world's first all-welded bridge and is also the longest bridge in Kyiv.
Length: 1,543 metres (5,062 ft).
Width: 21 metres (69 ft).

It was named after its constructor Yevhen Paton (Evgeny Paton).
The bridge was built in 1941–1953.
Traffic across the Paton bridge was opened on 5 November 1953.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paton_Bridge
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Coordinates:   50°25'38"N   30°34'55"E
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