Since the end of the eighties of the 18th century, the Dorogomilovsky Bridge stood on the site of this bridge. In 1812, Russian troops marched along it, leaving Moscow.

In the 16th century, ferrymen transported citizens, peasants, merchants and nobles from Drogomilovo to the capital and back in this place. At the beginning of the 18th century, a “living” bridge was built here, which lay right on the water. At the end of the 18th century, traffic in the direction of Moscow increased, so a new permanent wooden bridge was built instead of the old “living” bridge. In 1837, the bridge was named Borodinsky in honor of the 25th anniversary of the Battle of Borodino. Floods often destroyed the wooden bridge. Instead, a steel one was built according to the project of architects I. Koening and I.Rerberg. Alexander II personally approved the project. The construction of the new bridge was completed in May 1868. It had lattice girder spans.

In 1911, when the Kievsky (at that time Bryansky) railway station was built, it was necessary to expand the bridge. The bridge had three arched spans, each of which consisted of 12 arches. In the middle of the 20th century, traffic in Moscow increased greatly. The roadway of the bridge and the embankment were at the same level, and this limited its capacity. Therefore, once again it was decided to reconstruct the Borodinsky Bridge. The width of the bridge has been increased by 16 meters, its length is 355 meters together with approaches. On the bridge there were granite obelisks, on which the names of the heroes of the war of 1812 are inscribed. After reconstruction, these obelisks were moved further and stairs were arranged perpendicular to the bridge for descent to the sidewalk. There is a colonnade between the sidewalk and the staircase.

Another major reconstruction of the bridge took place in 1999-2001. The hill adjacent to the bridge was torn down and trees were removed.