Millennium Bridge (Kazan)

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The Millennium Bridge (Tatar) is a cable-stayed bridge that spans Kazanka River, in Kazan, Russia. Its name originates from Kazan's thousandth anniversary, widely celebrated in 2005, and from the shape of its M-like pylon. The construction of the bridge began in 2004; the first part was opened to traffic in 2005 and the second part in 2007. The bridge cost approximately ₽3.4 billion (equivalent to $132, 911, 948, €97, 092, 092 in 2007). It is 835 metres (2, 740 ft) long. The main part of this bridge is the 45-m pylon which looks like the letter M. This form originates from Meñyıllıq (Cyrillic), the Tatar for thousand years old, or its Latin variant Millennium. The roadway carries three lanes of traffic and a pedestrian walkway in each direction. The bridge connects Gorky park and Fatix Ämirxan Avenue.

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