The idea of connecting people with bridges seem romantic. They are are breathtaking and often seen as the pride of the country. The construction itself are rough on edges, weathered and treacherous. Injuries rate and low salary could be seen as impossible… often machines replacing the workers. But even the machines need a knowing hand and guidance. Some workers are heroes, working in -50c temperature and heights above 320 meters! Russian people are straightforward and always ready to go. Problems are considered as subject of improvisation and solution finding. The first phrase the workers learn is “Let’s go”. The merciless nature creates rough structures, and yet, poetry has a safe place in the Russian heart, which is not the Russian soul.