Elmadağ Bridge
Bridge
4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
The Elmadağ Bridge (Turkish: Elmadağ Köprüsü), officially designated as Viaduct 15 (Turkish: Viyadükt 15) or V15, is a railway bridge 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 is also 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 opened on 26 April 2023, along with the Ankara-Sivas high-speed railway.
References
- ^ "Kayaş-Yerköy Hızlı Tren ihalesini kazanan firma belli oldu!". trenhaber.com (in Turkish). 22 November 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ a b Kırıkkale Hızlı Tren Viyadük Çalışması!. 18 December 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
See also
- Yüksek Hızlı Tren
- Sakarya Viaduct
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Bridges in italics are under construction
