The bridge project, which had been considered for the Dardanelles Strait for decades, finally started in 2017. 1915 Çanakkale Bridge is officially opened to traffic on the 107th anniversary of the 18 March victory. What is the length and height of the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge? What are its features? Let’s take a look at all the details about the bridge.
The Dardanelles Strait, which connects the Sea of Marmara and the Aegean Sea, has been talked about for many years with a bridge project. A tender was held in 1995 for the bridge project in the Dardanelles Strait, the first ideas of which were put forward between 1984 and 1989. However, the company that won the tender, in which 18 foreign companies participated, withdrew from the project, stating that the project was not feasible.
After this date, the bridge, which came to the agenda again on March 3, 2016, was put into the project phase with its name. The bridge, which was announced to be named 1915 Çanakkale Bridge, opens today on the 107th anniversary of the 18 March Martyrs’ Commemoration and Çanakkale Victory. So, what features does the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge have? What kind of benefit will this bridge built in Çanakkale provide? Let’s take a look at the bridge in all its details.
Features of the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge:
- Length: 4,608 meters
- Middle span (distance between two towers): 2,023 meters
- tower height: 318 meters
- Number of lanes: 2 x 3 pcs
- Companies that built the bridge: Daelim (South Korea) – Limak – SK (South Korea) – Yapı Merkezi Joint Venture
- Cost: more than 3 billion euros
The 1915 Çanakkale Bridge, the foundations of which were laid on March 18, 2017, gained both towers on May 16, 2020. The construction of the bridge ended in February 2022. The bridge was opened to traffic on 18 March 2022. Along with the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge, a highway project was also completed. 1915 Çanakkale Bridge, with its middle span of 2023 meters,longest suspension bridge in the worldHe also earned the title ”.
Details of the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge:
1915 Çanakkale Bridge hosts important symbols for Çanakkale and its history. Bridge, In honor of the 100th anniversary of the Republic, the middle span of 2023 meters while the height of the bridge towers to refer to the victory of March 18, 318 to mean the 18th day of the third month metre was determined as.
On the bridge towers, they represent the cannonballs that Seyit Corporal raised alone during the war. 16 meter long bullet figures placed. Together with these figures, the total height of the bridge reached 334 meters. Of course, the red and white colors on the towers were chosen in reference to the Turkish flag.
Where is the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge?
The Asian end of the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge is located in the Lapseki district, which is approximately 35 kilometers from the center of Çanakkale, and the European end is located near the Sütlüce village of the Gelibolu district.
The highway project including the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge:
1915 Çanakkale Bridge, with its accompanying Motorway Project, consists of a total of 88 kilometers of highway and 13 kilometers of connection roads, including the bridge between Malkara and Çanakkale. In addition to the Bridge, the project hosts 4 viaducts, 12 bridges, 43 overpasses, 40 underpasses, 12 intersections, 4 highway service facilities, 2 maintenance operation centers and 5 toll booths. With the completion of the highway project, the highway ring in the Marmara Region came to life.
What are the advantages of the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge?
1915 Çanakkale Bridge, between Gallipoli and Lapseki Reduce the 40-minute ferry ride to 6 minutes. will provide. In particular, trucks carrying goods exported or imported to Europe could form long queues at the toll booths of the ferry in question. Trucks are now expected to head for the bridge instead of the ferry. The Gallipoli – Lapseki ferry can have queues for kilometers, especially on holidays. On days when the weather is bad There is no alternative for crossing.
While the bridge provides a faster supply opportunity by eliminating the dependency on the ferry, it also It also increased the demand for organized industrial zones.. The industrial zones in the center of Biga and Çanakkale, which are now more accessible logistically, are full. Greenhouse OIZ in Ayvacık, livestock OIZ in Bayramiç and Mixed OIZ in Çan were prepared.
What are the disadvantages of the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge?
For the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge, 45 thousand vehicles per day were guaranteed. Toll per vehicle 15 euro (approximately 245 TL) + VAT was determined as. This is on the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge every day 675 thousand euros (approximately 11 billion TL) + VAT per vehicle means a commitment has been made.
On the other hand, GESTAŞ, which undertakes the sea transportation in Çanakkale, transported an average of 20 thousand vehicles per day on a total of 5 lines, including the Lapseki – Gelibolu line, even during the festive holiday in 2016. GESTAŞ announced that the average daily number of vehicles transported at that time was 5 – 7 thousand. Of course, 6 years have passed since the data of GESTAŞ. However, even in the current situation, it is estimated that the number of vehicles transported by sea transportation is below 45 thousand. If the bridge does not create an incentive to increase the passage of vehicles in the Dardanelles, the guarantee of passage will put a burden on the treasury and naturally on the citizens.
The contract for the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge project, including the construction phase of the project for 16 years 2 months 12 days signed. The bridge will be handed over to the General Directorate of Highways and Highways at the end of this period.