08.10.2024 | Aluminium Association

Innovative bridges made of aluminium alloys will be built in the Altai and Krasnodar Territories. Oleg Maslov, head of the Transport Infrastructure Department of the Aluminium Association, stated this at the 'Comfortable Urban Environment' Interregional Specialised Exhibition and Forum, which took place in Samara. The event was attended by regional experts in urban infrastructure development, business associations, and manufacturers of materials and solutions for landscaping.

Oleg Maslov noted that since 2017, when the first pedestrian bridges made of aluminium alloys were installed in modern Russia, the demand for these solutions has kept growing. New bridges were installed in the Nizhny Novgorod, Tula, Ryazan regions, Krasnoyarsk Territory, Moscow, etc. with the support of the Aluminium Association. More than 25 pedestrian bridges and pre-fabricated bridge sets have been introduced. In late 2023, the first road bridge made with innovative alloys and new technologies was installed in the Nizhny Novgorod region. This region is a leader in the field of bridges made of aluminium alloy, with a road bridge, three pedestrian crossings, and seven pre-fabricated bridge used as river crossings. In late August, a new pedestrian crossing was installed there at the Eastern entrance to Nizhny Novgorod from the M-7 Volga highway in the Kstovo district. KraMZ and PIK of Nizhny Novgorod manufactured the pedestrian crossing structures, and the commissioner was the Directorate of Motorways State Public Institution of the Nizhny Novgorod region. The length of the superstructure is 30 meters, and the weight of the structure is 14.5 metric tonnes.

In 2025, the Altai district of the Altai Territory will see the launch of the first aluminium pedestrian crossing in the region. The crossing will be located on the Altayskoye–Aya–Biryuzovaya Katun highway. Its length will exceed 48 metres, and it will use some 20 metric tonnes of metal.

'The benefits of aluminium, such as its light weight, strength, and corrosion resistance, contribute to reducing the costs of installation and ongoing maintenance of the facility. This attracts interest from the regions,' explained Oleg Maslov. He also pointed out that aluminium solutions are now being used in other types of infrastructure, such as smart bus stops, lighting masts, pre-fabricated buildings, noise screens, and more. E.g., a whopping 5,000 aluminium bus stops have been installed. All of them are designed according to contemporary industrial design principles and meet the requirements for passenger ergonomics, safety, and comfort.