The article deals with the problem of imperfect design of modern bridge structures in Russia, using the example of comparing different forms of a continuous profile of bridges. Examples are given where the use of a curvilinear form would save space on the construction of bridges. A number of calculations and their analysis were carried out, as a result of which we received that the parabolic shape of the longitudinal profile of the bridge is the most efficient and economical

Keywords: construction, bridge, longitudinal profile, slope of the embankment, efficiency, efficiency, transverse profile of the embankment, length, volume