New Kömürhan Bridge

Bridge in Turkey
38°26′26″N 38°49′08″E / 38.44056°N 38.81889°E / 38.44056; 38.81889CarriesMotor vehicleCrossesEuphratesLocaleElazığ – Malatya, TurkeyOfficial nameKömürhan KöprüsüPreceded byKömürhan BridgeCharacteristicsTotal length660 m (2,170 ft)[1]Width23 m (75 ft)[1]Height168.5 m (553 ft)[2]Longest span380 m (1,250 ft)[1]No. of spans1HistoryConstruction start2014[1]Construction cost₺340 million[1]Opening2 January 2021; 3 years ago (2021-01-02)LocationMap

The New Kömürhan Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge that carries the Elazığ-Malatya highway D.300 over the Karakaya Dam Lake on Euphrates River in eastern Turkey. The bridge is situated between Malatya and Elazığ Provinces.

Construction began in 2014 and the new bridge was officially opened on 2 January 2021.[1][3] The New Kömürhan Bridge replaced an older box-girder bridge built between 23 February 1983 and 8 April 1986 by the STFA Group.[4][5]

It is ranked as the world’s 4th longest single-pylon cable-stayed bridge with its 380 m (1,250 ft) centre span.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Yeni Kömürhan Köprüsü'nde birleşmeye 198 metre kaldı". Anadolu News Agency (in Turkish). 29 September 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Yeni Kömürhan Köprüsü ve Bağlantı Tüneli'nde sona doğru". Anadolu News Agency (in Turkish). 27 May 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Kendi sınıfında dünyanın en uzun 4'üncü köprüsü olan 'Yeni Kömürhan Köprüsü' yarın açılıyor" (in Turkish). DHA. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Milestones". STFA. Retrieved 2012-09-16.
  5. ^ Toğrulca, Orhan. "Kömürhan Köprüsü". Malatya haber (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2012-09-04. Retrieved 2012-09-16.
  6. ^ "Türkülere konu olan 'Kömürhan Köprüsü' yeni yüzüyle ulaşıma yön verecek". Anadolu News Agency (in Turkish). 22 December 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
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