Battalgazi Bridge

Battalgazi Bridge
Battalgazi Köprüsü
Coordinates 38°16′16″N 38°21′02″E / 38.2711°N 38.3505°E / 38.2711; 38.3505Coordinates: 38°16′16″N 38°21′02″E / 38.2711°N 38.3505°E / 38.2711; 38.3505
Carries 1 track of the Fevzipaşa-Kurtalan railway
Crosses Euphrates
Locale Battalgazi, Malatya Province and Baskil, Elazığ Province
Named for Battalgazi
Owner Turkish State Railways
Characteristics
Total length 2,030 m (6,660 ft)[1]
Height 60 m (200 ft)
History
Construction start 1981[1]
Construction end 1986 (1986)
Inaugurated 16 June 1986[1]
Replaces Old Battalgazi Bridge
Battalgazi Bridge
Location in Turkey

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

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Türkiye'nin En Uzun Fırat Demiryolu Köprüsü Teknik Özellikleri". rayhaber.com. 3 January 2013. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  2. ↑ "TCDD History". trainsofturkey.com. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
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