Osman Gazi Bridge
The bridge is located in Turkey. It is a part of Build-
Operate –Transfer scheme including the build and
operation of the adjacent 420km motorway stretching
from the outskirts of Istanbul, the largest city of
Turkey, to Izmir.
The bridge and the first phase of the motorway were
opened to traffic on 30 June 2016.
The bridge consists of a three span continuous
suspension bridge with a 1,550m main span. The
252m tall H-shaped towers are stiffened steel plate
construction.
Closed box sections were used for both legs and cross
beams. The suspended deck is a 30.1m wide and
4.75m deep single streamlined orthotropic steel box
girder deck.
Read more about its design and construction,
enjoy drawings and photos in our magazine
e-mosty June 2016:
Read about its operation and maintenance
in our magazine e-mosty June 2017:
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