Suspension Bridges Crossing Bosporus Strait
This is a list of all 3 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory crossing Bosporus Strait. Please note that different rivers with the same name will be grouped together. For example, selecting 'Bear Creek' shows bridges across several different Bear Creeks. Also, similarly named rivers are grouped separately. For example, 'River Dee' (UK) bridges are grouped separately from 'Dee River' (Australia) bridges. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.
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1973: Bosporus
Istanbul, Türkiye - Bosporus Strait
| Bridgemeister ID: | 472 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1973 |
| Name: | Bosporus |
| Also Known As: | Bogaziçi, 15 July Martyrs, First, Bosphorus |
| Location: | Istanbul, Türkiye |
| Crossing: | Bosporus Strait |
| Coordinates: | 41.046655 N 29.033788 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| References: | BAR, BDU, BFL, BMA, CTW |
| Use: | Vehicular (major highway) |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2019) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 1,073.8 meters (3,523 feet) |
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1988: Fatih Sultan Mehmet
Istanbul, Türkiye - Bosporus Strait
| Bridgemeister ID: | 483 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1988 |
| Name: | Fatih Sultan Mehmet |
| Also Known As: | Bosporus II |
| Location: | Istanbul, Türkiye |
| Crossing: | Bosporus Strait |
| Coordinates: | 41.091363 N 29.061628 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| References: | BBR, BDU |
| Use: | Vehicular (major highway) |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2023) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 1,091.2 meters (3,580 feet) |
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2016: Yavuz Sultan Selim
Garipçe and Poyrazköy, Türkiye - Bosporus Strait
| Bridgemeister ID: | 2642 (added 2019-03-03) |
| Year Completed: | 2016 |
| Name: | Yavuz Sultan Selim |
| Also Known As: | Third Bosporus |
| Location: | Garipçe and Poyrazköy, Türkiye |
| Crossing: | Bosporus Strait |
| Coordinates: | 41.202900 N 29.111600 E |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Use: | Vehicular and Rail |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2019) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Main Span: | 1 x 1,408 meters (4,619.4 feet) |
Notes:
- Hybrid cable-stayed and suspension bridge. Traditional suspension cables and suspenders partially support the main span. The side spans are entirely supported by cable stays.
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