И. А. Курбасова Е. И. Силантьева

TEXT С. THE CAPITAL'S BRIDGES
(1) None of the 38 bridges across the Moskva River are alike. The oldest bridges which cross the river are the Lefortovsky Bridge built in 1770 and the Bolshoi Kamenny Bridge which was erected late in the 17th century. The Bolshoi Kamenny Bridge spans the river near the Kremlin and is not at all a stone bridge. The name comes from an old structure which was really made of stone. Now it is a steel bridge although it retains its original name.

(2) Of great interest is the Borodinsky Bridge, the only old bridge preserved in its original form. It was constructed in honour (честь) of the victory over Napoleon's army in 1812.

(3) Another one is the monumental Moskvoretsky Bridge which is finished in red granite in accordance with the style and colour of the Kremlin walls. It was erected in 1937 to replace the old narrow one.

(4) The example of the suspension type is the Krymsky Bridge built in 1938. This remarkable engineering structure is attractive in appearance; its roadway is suspended by two steel chains (цепь) fastened to towers.

(5) The longest bridge in Moscow is the Metro Bridge in Komsomolsky Prospect. It spans the river in its widest place and is about 1,200 m in length.