Tuesday, November 24, 2015

The most "naked" bridge in the world

Kuandinsky - The most dangerous bridge

The 570m long bridge across Vitim river doesn't really look like a bridge. With a with of just over 2m, no protective railings, any car can lost control while crossing the bridge. The rotted metal structure of the bridge is covered with mere old wood on the surface, so it will become very slippery in snow season, and that means most of the year due to the climate.


Once being a railway bridge located on 4324km route crossing easthern Siberia and Russian Far East, yet the bridge was never inaugurated, so people of Kuanda village started using it to cross Vitim river. Also because it's not officialy a bridge for motor vehicles, it barely be repaired during last 3 decades. Time and extreme climate has caused severe damage to the bridge, often broke under the trucks weight, leaving gaps that drivers must fill with wooden planks themselves to go through.

Despite that, Kuandinsky still 'welcomes' more and more vehicles. Going frome one side to another is considered an 'achievement' and experienced truck drivers often share their secrets of how to cross the bridge online. And though Kuanda villagers began to leave to search elsewhere for better life, the bridge will still be here as an tourist attraction.






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