The Moskovskyi Bridge, designed by the architect A.V.Dobrovolsky and an engineer by G.B.Fux, was built in 1976. It is a cable-stayed bridge

Cable-stayed bridge

A cable-stayed bridge is a bridge that consists of one or more columns , with cables supporting the bridge deck....

, with the beam

Beam (structure)

A beam is a horizontal structural element that is capable of withstanding load primarily by resisting bending. The bending force induced into the material of the beam as a result of the external loads, own weight, span and external reactions to these loads is called a bending moment.- Overview...

 of the main span being held by a cluster of steel ropes which are fixed to a 115 meters tall A-pylon

Abutment

An abutment is, generally, the point where two structures or objects meet. This word comes from the verb abut, which means adjoin or having common boundary. An abutment is an engineering term that describes a structure located at the ends of a bridge, where the bridge slab adjoins the approaching...

. The bridge consists of two spans: a 816 m (2,677 ft) long and 31.4 m (103 ft) wide span across the Dnieper

Dnieper River

The Dnieper River is one of the major rivers of Europe that flows from Russia, through Belarus and Ukraine, to the Black Sea.The total length is and has a drainage basin of .The river is noted for its dams and hydroelectric stations...

 and a 732 m (2,402 ft) long, 29.1 m (95.5 ft) wide span across the Desyonka, a Dnieper tributary.

It is a key structure on the northern end of the Kiev Smaller Beltway, connecting Petrivka

Petrivka

Petrivka may refer to:*Petrivka - the historical neighborhood in Ukrainian capital Kiev, as well as some notable objects located there, including:**Petrivka - Kiev Metro station**Petrivka Railway Station - railway station...

to the densely-populated north-eastern residential neighborhoods. From the moment of its construction the bridge was built as a high-speed motorway, which it remains to this day.