The Betancourt Bridge is one of the projects that were implemented in St. Petersburg for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The crossing connects the two banks of the Malaya Neva River and is part of the route that allows you to bypass the city center.

The movement was opened on May 13, 2018. And the bridge got its name two months earlier. During the construction, the press called it a bridge over the Serny Island. The crossing was named in honor of Augustine de Betancourt. Originally from Spain, he became famous in the Russian Empire as a designer and organizer of the transport system. Betancourt made an important contribution to the development of higher engineering education.

The bridge is also interesting because it became the first crossing in the city where cars, bicycles and pedestrians can move. The project provides six lanes for vehicles, a bicycle path and a sidewalk.

In addition, it is not divorced, which means that you can get from one bank to the other at any time of the day, regardless of the season. The height allows ships to pass under it.