Elmadağ Bridge

Elmadağ Bridge

Elmadağ Köprüsü
Coordinates39°52′11″N 33°24′55″E / 39.869811°N 33.415325°E / 39.869811; 33.415325
CarriesAnkara-Sivas high-speed railway
CrossesKızılırmak
Official nameViaduct 15
Named forElmadağ
OwnerTurkish State Railways
Characteristics
MaterialReinforced concrete
Total length1,437 m (4,715 ft)
Height87 m (285 ft)
No. of spans22
Rail characteristics
No. of tracks2
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrified25 kV AC, 50 Hz OHLE
History
Constructed byDoğuş İnşaat[1]
Construction start2014
Opened26 April 2023
Location
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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

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

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