Construction began in 2014 and the new bridge was officially opened on 2 January 2021.[1][3] The New Kömürhan Bridge replaced an older box-girder bridge built between 23 February 1983 and 8 April 1986 by the STFA Group.[4][5]
It is ranked as the world’s 4th longest single-pylon cable-stayed bridge with its 380 m (1,250 ft) centre span.[6]