The Sultan Selim Yavuz Bridge [1] (The Sultan Selim Grozny Bridge) is the third bridge across the Bosphorus Strait. Located north of Istanbul . The bridge is named in honor of the Ottoman Sultan Selim I Yavuz (Grozny; 1512-1520).
| Sultan Selim Yavuz Bridge | |
|---|---|
 Bridge in July 2016 | |
| Official name | Yavuz Sultan Selim Köprüsü |
| Historical name | Third Bosphorus Bridge |
| Application area | road, rail |
| Crosses | Bosphorus |
| Location | |
| Design | |
| Type of construction | mixed ( cable-stayed , hanging ) |
| Material | reinforced concrete, steel |
| Main span | 1408 m |
| total length | 2164 m |
| Bridge width | 58.4 m |
| Construction height | 321.9 m |
| The height of the arch above the water | 64.0 m (Shipping span) |
| Lanes | 2 × 4 road lanes, 2 railway tracks |
| Exploitation | |
| Constructor, architect | |
| End of construction | March 2016 |
| Opening | August 26, 2016 |
Construction started in May 2013 and completed in March 2016, the movement opened on August 26, 2016. The bridge is part of the being built. A special feature of the bridge is the combined construction: part of the web is supported by the guys , part by the guys and cables, the middle of the main span is suspended on cables . The bridge is the widest suspension bridge in the world [2] [3] [4] [5] . Car lanes - 4 in each direction (8 in all); In addition, there are two railway tracks. The height of the pylons ( 322 m ) is also a record.
The authors of the engineering concept of the bridge were the French designer ( Michel Virlogeux ) [6] and the Swiss company T-Ingénierie . On the construction of the bridge took about 230 thousand m³ of concrete and 28 thousand tons of cables; the total cost of the bridge was about 3 billion dollars [6] [7] .
See also
- Bosphorus Bridge
- The bridge of Sultan Mehmed Fatih
- List of the longest suspension bridges
Notes
- ↑ Istanbul opened the third bridge over the Bosphorus - BBC News Russian service
- ↑ The third suspension bridge across the Bosphorus was opened . Anadolu Agency (August 26, 2016). The appeal date is August 27, 2016.
- ↑ The widest suspension bridge in the world connected Europe and Asia . NEWSru.co.il (August 28, 2016). The appeal date is August 28, 2016.
- ↑ Denis Alampiev. The widest suspension bridge in the world opened in Turkey (photo) . “Details” (August 26, 2016). The appeal date is August 28, 2016.
- ↑ Cinar Kipe. Turkey unveils 3rd Istanbul bridge linking Europe with Asia (English) . Business . The Washington Post (26 August 2016). The appeal date is August 30, 2016.
- ↑ 1 2 ア ー カ イ ブ さ れ た コ ピ ー . Circulation date August 26, 2016. Archived August 28, 2016.
- ↑ Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge, Istanbul - Verdict Traffic
Literature
- Kuzey Marmara Otoyolu (Turkish). - p . 22 .