The Millennium Bridge (, Russian: ÃÂþÃÂàÃÂøûûõýýøÃÂü) is a cable-stayed bridge that spans Kazanka River, in Kazan, Russia. Its name originates from Kazan's thousandth anniversary, widely celebrated in 2005, and from the shape of its M-like pylon.
The construction of the bridge began in 2004; the first part was opened to traffic in 2005 and the second part in 2007. The bridge cost approximately â½3.4 billion (equivalent to $, ⬠in 2007).
It is long. The main part of this bridge is the 45-m pylon which looks like the letter M. This form originates from Meñyñllñq (Cyrillic: ÃÂõãÃÂõûûÃÂú), the Tatar for thousand years old, or its Latin variant Millennium. The roadway carries three lanes of traffic and a pedestrian walkway in each direction. The bridge connects Gorky park and Fatix ÃÂmirxan Avenue.