For a long time, Birzhevoy Bridge served as the only crossing over the Malaya Neva. It was almost impossible to implement the projects of other bridges, although they were gathering dust on the tables of many city architects. The reason for this was the financial difficulties experienced by the state, frequent wars and revolutionary events that were so rich in the first half of the 20th century.

The wooden base of the Exchange drawbridge — bulky, long and wide — had to be repaired frequently. As a result, it came to the point that the shaky hulk began to look very unpresentable against the backdrop of the architectural beauty of Northern Palmyra. Only in the middle of the 20th century, through the efforts of Soviet architects, Birzhevoy Bridge received its second chance.

Today it is one of the most beautiful in the city: its massive columns are decorated with pink granite, and the darts and tridents of the formidable Neptune look great as elements of the fence. And thanks to the backlight, the bridge looks especially impressive in the dark.