Atamurat-Kerkichi bridge ( Turkmen. Atamyrat-Kerkiçi köprüsi ) is a railway and road bridge in Turkmenistan , in the Lebap province , built across the Amu Darya river. Bridges between the cities of Atamurat and Kerkichi were built next to each other in 2009 and 2013 [2] .
| Atamurat-Kerkichi Bridge | |
|---|---|
 Road bridge between Atamurat and Kirkichi | |
| Official name | Atamyrat-Kerkiçi köprüsi [1] |
| Application area | Rail and road transport |
| Crosses | Amu Darya River |
| Location | Atamurat , Lebap province ,  Turkmenistan |
| Design | |
| total length | 1415 m |
| Bridge width | 11.5 m |
| Exploitation | |
| Opening | September 16, 2009 |
Content
- 1 Railway bridge
- 2 Road bridge
- 3 notes
- 4 References
Railway Bridge
The cost of the bridge is 123 million US dollars. It was developed by order of Turkmenistan by specialists of the Dneprohyprotrans Ukrainian Institute. The general contractor was the bridge builders of the Ukrtransstroy corporation, which together with the Turkmen builders of the department of the Ministry of Railway Transport built this facility. According to experts, the bridge is able to withstand tremors with a force of 8 points on the Richter scale [3] .
On September 16, 2009, Presidents Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and Viktor Yushchenko visited the Lebap province and solemnly commissioned the Atamurat - Kerkichi railway bridge [4] [5] .
In the summer of 2011, the first passenger train passed over the bridge [6] .
Road Bridge
On September 17, 2009, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov approved the conclusion of an agreement between the state concern Turkmenavtoellary and the Ukrainian company ALTKOM , which became the general contractor for the construction. The total construction cost is 159 million US dollars. The bridge project was developed by specialists of the Ukrainian research design institutes Soyuztransproekt and Ukrgiprobudmost. The bridge is designed for earthquakes of 9 points on the Richter scale. In order to ensure safety, German specialists designed special support parts, a number of anti-seismic devices are provided. An individual expansion joint was also developed that accepts longitudinal displacements of up to 1600 mm.
Work started in the fall of 2009. The bridge crossing includes a 1414 m long bridge with a carriageway width of 11.5 m, approach embankments, shore protection structures with a length of 6000 m,. The bridge is located on the new railway line Turmenabat - Atamurat - Kerkichi [7] .
About 600 people were involved in the construction, including 130 specialists from Ukraine.
On February 14, 2013, with the participation of President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych and President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the bridge was inaugurated [8] [9] [10] .
As a pavement for the bridge, the metal base of which in the summer can heat up to 70-80 degrees, the modern material "Matacryl" is used. This multilayer polymer coating withstands high temperatures and has significantly higher strength characteristics compared to asphalt concrete. Vessels can pass under the bridge without hindrance, because each span has a ship gauge 60 meters wide and 9.5 meters high.
Notes
- ↑ Rowaçlyga eltýän ýollar Archived November 12, 2013.
- ↑ Road bridge across the Amu Darya: the first year in a biography
- ↑ Turkmenistan completes the construction of a railway bridge across the Amu Darya
- ↑ Presidents of Turkmenistan and Ukraine open a railway bridge across the Amu Darya
- ↑ The first 1000 wagons passed through the Atamurat-Kerkichi railway bridge
- ↑ The first passenger train passed the railway bridge over the Amu Darya
- ↑ Atamurat-Kerkichi Road Bridge in Turkmenistan
- ↑ The presidents of Ukraine and Turkmenistan opened a bridge over the Amu Darya and laid down a new airport (Inaccessible link) . Date of treatment February 24, 2013. Archived November 12, 2013.
- ↑ Presidents of Turkmenistan and Ukraine took part in the ceremony of putting and laying important objects in Lebap province
- ↑ Yanukovych walked a 1.5-kilometer Ukrainian bridge in Turkmenistan on foot
Links
- Road bridge between Atamurat and Kirkichi
- SUMMARY RECORD OF MATERIALS FOR ECOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL EVALUATION OF THE PROJECT "CONSTRUCTION OF ATAMURAT-KERKICHI ROAD BRIDGE" THROUGH R. AMUDARYA (TURKMENISTAN)
- STAKEHOLDER INTERACTION PLAN (project for the construction of the Atamurat-Kerkichi highway bridge across the Amu Darya River in Turkmenistan)