Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge, which is the longest in the world and one of the most prestigious projects in Turkey, designed to have a rail system over it, is 7 years old.
Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu said that Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge stands out with its environmentally friendly feature.
Minister Uraloğlu said, “With the Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge, a total of 3,3 billion 155 million liras were saved, 3 billion liras from time and 455 million liras from fuel. 18 thousand tons of carbon emissions were reduced. Thanks to the bridge, Istanbul traffic was relieved to a very significant extent.” said.
Yavuz Sultan Bridge, by connecting two continents, not only contributes to the country's economy for 7 years, but also facilitates the flow of increasing traffic and takes the traffic out of the residential areas of Istanbul.
Emphasizing that the bridge provides fast and safe transportation to Istanbul Airport, located in the north of Istanbul, Minister Uraloğlu said, “Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge was built with its modern design, aesthetic structure and the most advanced materials and engineering techniques. It stood out as one of the symbol projects of our country. The bridge serves a dense and continuous flow of transport.” he said.
FEATURES OF THE BRIDGE…
Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge was built as part of the Northern Marmara Motorway Project. Located at the mouth of the Black Sea, this bridge is located between the Garipçe settlement of Sarıyer district on the European side and the Poyrazköy settlement of Beykoz district on the Anatolian side. The bridge emerged as a result of a study combining advanced technology and expertise. Earthquake effects were determined by taking into account local ground conditions, faulting, historical earthquakes and other factors, and earthquake design was made in the light of these data within the principles determined in national and international specifications. The total length of the Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge, which has a main span of 408 meters, reaches 2 meters with its side openings. Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge, which was put into service on August 164, 26, is the longest bridge in the world, with a width of 2016 meters and designed to pass a railway. The tower height of the bridge is 59 meters.
📩 26/08/2023 12:31