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
Coordinates38°26′26″N 38°49′08″E / 38.44056°N 38.81889°E / 38.44056; 38.81889
CarriesMotor vehicle
CrossesEuphrates
LocaleElazığMalatya, Turkey
Official nameKömürhan Köprüsü
Preceded byKömürhan Bridge
Characteristics
Total length660 m (2,170 ft)[1]
Width23 m (75 ft)[1]
Height168.5 m (553 ft)[2]
Longest span380 m (1,250 ft)[1]
No. of spans1
History
Construction start2014[1]
Construction cost₺340 million[1]
Opening2 January 2021; 3 years ago (2021-01-02)
Location
Map

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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Yeni Kömürhan Köprüsü ve Bağlantı Tüneli'nde sona doğru". Anadolu News Agency (in Turkish). 27 May 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Kendi sınıfında dünyanın en uzun 4'üncü köprüsü olan 'Yeni Kömürhan Köprüsü' yarın açılıyor" (in Turkish). DHA. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Milestones". STFA. Retrieved 2012-09-16.
  5. ^ Toğrulca, Orhan. "Kömürhan Köprüsü". Malatya haber (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2012-09-04. Retrieved 2012-09-16.
  6. ^ "Türkülere konu olan 'Kömürhan Köprüsü' yeni yüzüyle ulaşıma yön verecek". Anadolu News Agency (in Turkish). 22 December 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.