Atatürk Viaduct or Nurdağı Viaduct is the longest viaduct of Turkey and TAG motorway and the second longest viaduct in Europe, located at the Nurdağı pass of the Central Amanos Mountains on the Tarsus-Adana-Gaziantep (TAG) motorway in Nurdağı district of Gaziantep.[1][2]

Ataturk Viaduct

Atatürk Viyadüğü (Turkish)
Coordinates37°10′48″N 36°42′0″E / 37.18000°N 36.70000°E / 37.18000; 36.70000
CarriesMotorway 52
CrossesMount Nur pass
LocaleKömürler, Nurdağı, Gaziantep, Turkey
Official nameAtatürk Viyadüğü
Characteristics
MaterialConcrete, steel
Total length801.5 m (2,630 ft)
Height149.5 m (490 ft)
History
Construction startApril 1993; 31 years ago (1993-04)
Construction costUS$95 Milion
OpenedJune 1998; 26 years ago (1998-06)
Location
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The viaduct, the construction of which started in April 1993 and completed in June 1998, has a length of 801.5 metres and a height of 149.5 metres. A total of US$ 95 million was spent on the construction of the viaduct. The viaduct was named after Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey.[1][2]

6 February 2023 Turkey earthquakes

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The viaduct was damaged in the 6 February 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquakes. After the earthquake, the viaduct, which served as a logistics for transportation from the West to the earthquake zone, was quickly repaired by the teams of the General Directorate of Highways and opened to traffic.[3][4][5]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "TAG OTOYOLU ATATÜRK (NUR DAĞI) VİYADÜĞÜ".
  2. ^ a b "Türkiye'nin en uzun viyadüğü: Atatürk Viyadüğü". Ahaber (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  3. ^ Odatv (2023-02-11). "Depremde yerle bir olmuştu... Yol açıldı". Odatv (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  4. ^ "Karayolları Genel Müdürlüğü'nden 'yol' açıklaması". www.cumhuriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). 2023-06-02. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  5. ^ "DEPREM NEDENİYLE KAPANAN YOLLAR 6 ŞUBAT 2023: Deprem sonrası hangi yollar kapalı? Kahramanmaraş, Gaziantep, Adana kapalı yolların listesi ve Türkiye KGM haritası". Türkiye Gazetesi (in Turkish). 2023-02-06. Retrieved 2024-03-11.