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.
New Kömürhan Bridge Yeni Kömürhan Köprüsü | |
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| Coordinates | 38°26′26″N 38°49′08″E / 38.44056°N 38.81889°E |
| Carries | Motor vehicle |
| Crosses | Euphrates |
| Locale | Elazığ – Malatya, Turkey |
| Official name | Kömürhan Köprüsü |
| Preceded by | Kömürhan Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 660 m (2,170 ft)[1] |
| Width | 23 m (75 ft)[1] |
| Height | 168.5 m (553 ft)[2] |
| Longest span | 380 m (1,250 ft)[1] |
| No. of spans | 1 |
| History | |
| Construction start | 2014[1] |
| Construction cost | ₺340 million[1] |
| Opening | 2 January 2021 |
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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 edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Yeni Kömürhan Köprüsü ve Bağlantı Tüneli'nde sona doğru". Anadolu News Agency (in Turkish). 27 May 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "Kendi sınıfında dünyanın en uzun 4'üncü köprüsü olan 'Yeni Kömürhan Köprüsü' yarın açılıyor" (in Turkish). DHA. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "Milestones". STFA. Retrieved 2012-09-16.
- ^ Toğrulca, Orhan. "Kömürhan Köprüsü". Malatya haber (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2012-09-04. Retrieved 2012-09-16.
- ^ "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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