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Baikovsky Bridge Baikovsky Bridge is a bridge in Rostov-on-Don built in 1864 to cross the General Gully. It got the name of the mayor  Andrei Baykov. Until now, the object has not survived. The history of the construction of Baikovsky Bridge begins in 1840 when the city head Andrei Romanovich Yashchenko offered to create a bridge that would go through the General Gully. Such a decision was actual because under bad weather, or holding a crowded September [1] Christmas-Mother of God fair [2], it was problematic to move to the other side of the tract. It was also difficult to transport goods and cargos to the other side of the General Gull [3]. The City Council also recognized that to cross a gull, it was necessary to install a stone bridge instead of existing wooden bridges, since the present needed to be constantly repaired [4]. In 1857, all expenses were recorded and drafted by the architect Lykov - for the construction of the bridge, a sum of 4,955 rubles and 26 kopecks was needed. When Andrei Matveyevich Baykov became the city's head, he began to work on the construction of the bridge again, but the materials raise in  price. Now the city authorities thought if it was appropriate to build a stone bridge, probably it was better to build an arch. But nevertheless the bridge was built. Its solemn lighting took place on August 30, 1864. On the railings one could see signs: "Baikovsky Bridge" and "Opened on August 30, 1864". It was possible to carry out driving thanks to Baykovsky Bridge. This significant event happened simultaneously with another one - 20 days later the laying of the Petropavlovsk almshouse took place [1]. This year the bridge was the only closed part of the gull. In 1867, it was necessary to re-arrange the bottom of the Baykov Bridge pipe [4]. By March 2013, memorial plaques that were installed on the bridge and the pipe, have not been preserved [5]. So as Baikovsky Bridge itself has not survived to this day. Description The width of the bridge was 20 sazhen, the span of the bridge was 2 sazhen. The vault was built using brick, the walls with arshin stone [4]. Footnotes.