Euphrates Viaduct
The Euphrates Viaduct is a motorway bridge across the Euphrates between Belkıs, Nizip, Gaziantep Province and Birecik, Şanlıurfa Province in Turkey. Built up to 2007, it is the longest river bridge in Turkey. Buses and other cars going from the three big cities (Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir) to Diyarbakır, play an important role on this viaduct. Cars going to Diyarbakır can also use the Kömürhan Bridge which carries
Euphrates Viaduct Fırat Viyadüğü | |
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Coordinates | 37.0489°N 37.9051°E |
Carries | 6 lanes of |
Crosses | Euphrates |
Locale | Between Belkıs, Nizip and Birecik |
Named for | Euphrates |
Owner | General Directorate of Highways of the Ministry of Transport, Maritime and Communication |
Preceded by | Birecik Bridge |
Characteristics | |
Total length | 1,197 m (3,927 ft) |
History | |
Construction end | November 2007 |
Construction cost | 70 million New Turkish lira |
Opened | Between 2009 and 2010 |
Euphrates Viaduct Location in Turkey |
Project
The viaduct is a part of the
References
- "En uzun nehir viyadüğü bitti". Lojiport.com. Retrieved 9 August 2017.