Pylons
Tall and white.
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The Russky Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge in Vladivostok, Primorsky Krai, in Russia's far east, linking Russky Island and the Muravyov-Amursky Peninsula across the Eastern Bosphorus strait, about 6 km south of the city centre in a straight line. Its central span of 1,104 metres makes it the world's second-longest cable-stayed bridge; its pylons are the second highest of their kind after the Millau Viaduct, and its cable stays are the longest. It was completed in July 2012, designed to keep the crossing to 1,460 metres over a strait with a navigable channel up to 50 metres deep, in a harsh climate ranging from −31 to +37 °C with strong winds. The bridge's two white, inverted-Y pylons rise over blue water, long fans of cables carrying the roadway across the strait, with ships and boats passing beneath. At sunset the pylons stand out in silhouette over the water. Visitors view the bridge from the shores of Russky Island and the opposite peninsula, or from boats on the strait, and drive across it to the island. The UK Foreign Office advises against all travel to Russia, and non-Russian bank cards may not work, so read the current advice before you plan.
Tall and white.
Long fans.
Silhouettes.
Eastern Bosphorus strait, Vladivostok, Russia
From Russky Island's shore.
Yes, by car.