1915 Çanakkale Bridge; It was officially opened to traffic on March 18, 2022, the 107th anniversary of the Çanakkale Victory. The construction of the bridge, which has been planned for many years over the Dardanelles Strait, started in 2017. The bridge, whose construction was completed in 5 years, has become the longest suspension bridge in the world. The huge bridge contains important symbols in terms of Çanakkale and its history. Connecting the continents of Asia and Europe, the bridge is a candidate to be the first in the world in many subjects with its fine design.
The idea of building a bridge in the Dardanelles was first put forward between 1984 and 1989, and a tender was held for the bridge in 1995. 18 foreign companies participated in the tender, and the winning company withdrew from the project, stating that such a project could not be done. The bridge, which was brought to the agenda again in 2016, was put into the project phase and its construction started in 2017. The Asian end of the bridge is located in the town of Lapseki, 35 kilometers from the center of Çanakkale, and the European end is located near the Sütlüce Village of the Gelibolu district.
Interesting Features of the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge
1915 Çanakkale Bridge; It is the first suspension bridge of the Dardanelles Strait and the fifth of the Marmara Region. There are 3 traffic lanes in both directions of the bridge where wheeled vehicles will pass. There are walking paths for maintenance and repair on both sides of the bridge. It has a total length of 101 kilometers, 89 kilometers of which are highways and 12 kilometers of connection roads. Bridge; It is within the scope of Kınalı-Tekirdağ-Çanakkale-Savaştepe Highway Project. Very fine calculations were made in the construction of the bridge and important dates, which are the symbols of Turkish history, were applied to the bridge.
The middle span between the two legs of the bridge is 2023 meters. This middle span has earned the bridge the title of “the world’s largest suspension bridge with a middle span”. The number 2023 symbolizes the 100th anniversary of the republic. The height of the bridge towers is 318 meters. Ottoman army çanakkale WarThis height, which refers to his victory in . The ends of the bridge towers were made in the form of a bullet figure to symbolize the 257-kilogram bullet that Seyit Corporal had lifted alone. The foundations of the bridge towers are located at a depth of approximately 40 meters on the sea floor.
The crossing length of the bridge reaches a total of 4608 meters with the approach viaducts of 365 and 680 meters. It will go down in history as the first bridge designed and built as a twin deck over a 2,000-meter middle span in the world. Built on a tower height of 318 meters, it reaches a height of 330 meters with a 16-meter cannonball. With this feature, it has become the suspension bridge with the highest towers in the world.
Advantages of 1915 Çanakkale Bridge
1915 Çanakkale Bridge reduced the transportation between Gallipoli and Lapseki, which took 40 minutes by ferry, to 6 minutes by road. It is expected that the long queues at the crossing of the ferries will disappear and the bridge will be used. Especially between Asia and Europe, it will provide great convenience for the trucks carrying the import and export goods. It is thought that the difficulties experienced in crossing the ferry will disappear when the weather conditions are not suitable.
With the elimination of the dependency on the ferry, the supply processes will be provided faster and the demand for the organized industrial zones in the region will increase. The number of industrial zones in Biga and Çanakkale centers, which are more accessible in terms of logistics, will increase. Greenhouse OIZ in Ayvacık, livestock OIZ in Bayramiç and Mixed OIZ in Çan have been prepared.
