Elmadağ Bridge

Elmadağ Bridge
Elmadağ Köprüsü
Carries Ankara-Sivas high-speed railway
Crosses Kızılırmak
Official name Viaduct 15
Named for Elmadağ
Owner Turkish State Railways
Characteristics
Material Reinforced concrete
Total length 1,437 m (4,715 ft)
Height 87 m (285 ft)
No. of spans 22
Rail characteristics
No. of tracks 2
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) standard gauge
Electrified 25 kV AC, 50 Hz OHLE
History
Constructed by Doğuş İnşaat[1]
Construction start 2014
Opened 2019 (Expected)

The Elmadağ Bridge (Turkish: Elmadağ Köprüsü), officially designated as Viaduct 15 (Turkish: Viyadükt 15) or V15, is a railway bridge under construction near Kırıkkale, Turkey, on the Ankara-Sivas high-speed railway. With a total length of 1,437 m (4,715 ft) and consisting of 22 spans, the bridge crosses the Kızılırmak River as well as the Trans-Anatolian railway.[2] Elmadağ Bridge will also become the highest railway bridge in Turkey, standing 87 m (285 ft) tall.[2]

The bridge is one of four viaducts between Kırıkkale and Elmadağ, with a total length of 6,216 m (20,394 ft). It is expected to open towards the beginning of 2019, along with the Ankara-Sivas high-speed railway.

References

  1. "Kayaş-Yerköy Hızlı Tren ihalesini kazanan firma belli oldu!". trenhaber.com (in Turkish). 22 November 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. 1 2 Kırıkkale Hızlı Tren Viyadük Çalışması!. 18 December 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2018.

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