Sakarya Viaduct

Sakarya Viaduct
Sakarya Viyadüğü
Coordinates 39°21′41″N 31°34′51″E / 39.3615°N 31.5807°E / 39.3615; 31.5807Coordinates: 39°21′41″N 31°34′51″E / 39.3615°N 31.5807°E / 39.3615; 31.5807
Carries 2 tracks of the Ankara-Istanbul high-speed railway
Crosses Sakarya River
Locale near Polatlı, Ankara Province
Named for Sakarya river
Owner Turkish State Railways
Characteristics
Total length 2,233 m (7,326 ft)
Height 16 m (52 ft)
History
Construction start 2007
Construction end 2008
Inaugurated 13 March 2009
Statistics
Daily traffic 28 scheduled trains daily[1]
Sakarya Viaduct
Location in Turkey

The Sakarya Viaduct (Turkish: Sakarya Viyadüğü) is a 2,233 m (7,326 ft) long railway bridge carrying the Ankara-Istanbul high-speed railway across the Sakarya River and its adjacent plain approximately 15 km (9.3 mi) west of Polatlı, Turkey. The bridge is the third longest bridge in Turkey after the Osman Gazi Bridge and the Mount Bolu Viaducts as well as the longest railway bridge in the country.

Construction of the viaduct was started in 2007 and completed in 13 months.[2] The bridge entered revenue service on 13 March 2009, with the opening of the railway from Ankara to Eskişehir.

References

  1. YHT Timetable
  2. Ekinci, Adnan; Demirtaş, Halit Ziya (20 January 2009). "Türkiye'nin En Uzun Hızlı Tren Viyadüğü" [The Longest High-speed Railway Viaduct]. Yüksek Hızlı Tren Hakkında Herşey (in Turkish). Ulus, Ankara: TCDD Genel Müdürlüğü. p. 29.


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