Saratov Bridge (russian: Сара́товский мост, ''Sarátovskij most''), crossing the

Volga River The Volga (; russian: Во́лга, a=Ru-Волга.ogg, p=ˈvoɫɡə) is the longest river in Europe. Situated in Russia, it flows through Central Russia to Southern Russia and into the Caspian Sea. The Volga has a length of , and a catch ...

Saratov Saratov (, ; rus, Сара́тов, a=Ru-Saratov.ogg, p=sɐˈratəf) is the largest city and administrative center of Saratov Oblast, Russia, and a major port on the Volga River upstream (north) of Volgograd. Saratov had a population of 901, ...

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was the longest

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in the

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upon its inauguration in 1965. Its length is . It connects Saratov on the right (west) bank of the Volga, with the city of Engels on the left (east) bank. The new bridge was built at the village of Pristannoye, upstream from the Saratov Bridge. The construction of it started in late 1990s and by the year 2000, the first part was accomplished and set for use. The second part was completed and opened on 16 October 2009.Rossiyskaya Gazeta
16 October 2009. Its total length (with approaches and viaducts) is .

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