Uzhgorod arose around Castle Hill, which on all sides was washed by Uzh and its branches. In 1361 there were at least two bridges in Uzhgorod: small and big one. The first bridge crossed the river at about the same place where is modern footbridge, it connected old town on the right bank of the river Uzh with the new town, which appeared in the late XVI – early XVII centuries on the left bank. In 1691 one of the street of the right bank was so called – Bridge and later Big Bridge, as led to the main bridge over the river Uzh, which today is called footbridge.
By 1866 the Treasury took the duty from those who crossed the bridge. Since 1866 the bridge duty was withdrawn from Uzhgorod residents. It was completely abolished in September 30, 1907. In 1898 by means of public fund was built first iron bridge that had a pedestrian- transportation role. In 1921 first city bus was driving across it. In 1944 Germans exploded it when retreated the city. In Soviet times, banks of the river Uzh were connected by modern bridge.
