Bridge in Malatya Province and Baskil, Elazığ Province
38°16′16″N 38°21′02″E / 38.2711°N 38.3505°E / 38.2711; 38.3505Carries | 1 track of the Fevzipaşa-Kurtalan railway |
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Crosses | Euphrates |
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Locale | Battalgazi, Malatya Province and Baskil, Elazığ Province |
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Named for | Battalgazi |
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Owner | Turkish State Railways |
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Characteristics |
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Total length | 2,030 m (6,660 ft)[1] |
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Height | 60 m (200 ft) |
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History |
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Construction start | 1981[1] |
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Construction end | 1986; 38 years ago (1986) |
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Inaugurated | 16 June 1986[1] |
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Replaces | Old Battalgazi Bridge |
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The Battalgazi Bridge (Turkish: Battalgazi Köprüsü), also known as the Euphrates Railway Bridge (Turkish: Fırat Demiryolu Köprüsü), is a 2,030 m (6,660 ft) long railway bridge spanning the Euphrates river in eastern Turkey, located about 27 km (17 mi) northeast of Malatya.
The structure was built between 1981-86 by the Turkish State Railways, on the Fevzipaşa-Kurtalan railway, as a replacement for an older bridge, opened in 1935, which was flooded with the construction of the Karakaya Dam.[1][2] The bridge was the longest bridge in Turkey from 1986 to 2007, when it was surpassed by the Bornova Viaduct in Izmir; and the longest railway bridge until 2008, when surpassed by the Sakarya Viaduct. Currently, it is the 7th longest bridge in the country and 2nd longest railway bridge.
References
- ^ a b c d "Türkiye'nin En Uzun Fırat Demiryolu Köprüsü Teknik Özellikleri". rayhaber.com. 3 January 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ^ "TCDD History". trainsofturkey.com. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
Crossings of the Euphrates |
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Upstream Keban Bridge D.260 | Battalgazi Bridge
| Downstream Kömürhan Bridge D.300 |
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Classical Era (to 330 AD) | |
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Medieval (330–1453) | |
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Ottoman (1299–1922) | Pre-conquest (1299–1452) | |
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Expansion (1453–1566) | |
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Stagnation (1566–1827) | |
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Late Empire (1828–1922) | |
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Republic Era (since 1923) | Box-girder/beam | |
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Arch | |
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Truss | |
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Suspension | |
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Cable-stayed | |
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Balanced cantilever | |
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Bridges in italics are under construction |