Wind Cancels Night Bridge Raising in St. Petersburg
Wind gusts will reach 16 meters per second, making bridge raising unsafe. The Liteyny Bridge will still close as scheduled.
Jul 27, 2026 0
An archival photograph of a bridge in St. Petersburg, provided by Mikhail Ognev for FONTANKA.RU.
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On the night of July 21, bridges in St. Petersburg will not be raised due to strong winds. Gusts are expected to reach 16 meters per second, conditions considered unsafe for raising. Therefore, all crossings will remain open to pedestrians and motorists.
The exception is the Liteyny Bridge, which will be closed to traffic as planned from 01:40 to 04:45. The closure is due to scheduled repair work.
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