Qaraötkel Bridge

Qaraötkel Bridge Қараөткел көпірі
View of the Ramstore Bridge.
Coordinates	51.151850°N 71.428037°E / 51.151850; 71.428037
Crosses	Ishim River
Locale	Astana, Kazakhstan
Official name	Ramstore Arch Bridge
Other name(s)	Astana Bridge
Characteristics
Design	Arch
Material	Steel
Total length	180 m (590 ft)
Width	50 m (160 ft)
Height	60 m (200 ft)
Traversable?	Yes
Longest span	180 m (590 ft)
History
Architect	NPO Mostovik OOO
Designer	IHI Corporation
Contracted lead designer	Samko Engineering & Contracting Co. Inc.
Construction start	30 April 2008
Construction end	1 December 2008
Construction cost	US$472 million
Inaugurated	2 December 2008 (2008-12-02)
Location

The Qaraötkel Bridge (Kazakh: Қараөткел көпірі, lit. 'Crossroads Bridge'), also known as Ramstor Bridge (Kazakh: Рамстор көпірі) is an arch bridge spanning the Ishim River in Astana, Kazakhstan. It was built between 2007 and 2008 as a road bridge crossing the Ishim River.

Accidents and incidents

• 23 July 2014: two young couples climbed on top of the arch to be photographed. The police removed the couples from the bridge and were then sued.
• 28 March 2016: a 39-year-old resident jumped off from the bridge in a suicide attempt. The victim died without regaining consciousness.
• 11 June 2016: three 15-year-old boys climbed on top to the arch for an attempt to make a selfie. The police escorted the boys and were taken to the police division.
• 18 July 2016: at about 8:00 am, a drunk 24-year-old male climbed on top of the arch. According to the police, the person was moderately intoxicated.

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