Lazarevsky Bridge connects Krestovsky and Petrogradsky Islands on alignment of Pionerskaya and Sportivnaya Streets. The original bridge built in 1949 was used for pedestrians and trams and was a multi-span beam system with wooden piers on steel piles. The deck of steel sections was paved with wooden boards; the width of the old bridge was 11.3m. After reconstruction the bridge has become a state-of-the-art cable-stayed bridge which has a new dynamic and elegant appearance.