1915 Çanakkale Bridge's 318-meter Steel Towers Completed

The last block of the red and white towers consisting of 1915 blocks of the 32 Çanakkale Bridge, which was under construction, was replaced by a ceremony attended by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan with a video conference.

Karaismailoğlu Speaking at the ceremony, Turkey has experienced more than one of the days in the history of transportation infrastructure, said that one of his most important projects in the history of the Republic. Stating that the 318-meter world first towers of the bridge have completed the final steel block assembly, Karaismailoğlu continued as follows:

“We are placing the 128th last tray of our fourth tower. Our 1915 Çanakkale Bridge is located at the pupil and key point of Malkara-Çanakkale Highway line with a total of 101 kilometers. As a family of the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, we were 72 meters below the ground at the tunnel ending ceremony of the Istanbul Gayrettepe-Airport Metro line a week ago. Today, we are signing a new success with you at a height of 318 meters. This project is one of the most important steps for the future of Turkey's transportation infrastructure. The Çanakkale Bridge of 1915 is more than a bridge that connects the two sides, it is a stance of respect for our history. 2023 Çanakkale Bridge, which refers to the centennial of our republic in 1915, will be the world leader in its class with its middle span of 2 thousand 23 meters when its construction is completed. In addition, Çanakkale Bridge, which will have the highest tower in the world, represents the Çanakkale Naval Victory on March 318, 3, with a height of 18 meters, referring to the 18th of the 1915rd month. ”

Karaismailoğlu, who said that the Çanakkale Bridge of 1915 had fatal debts to those who martyred for the homeland and strived for the development of the region today, said, “We will successfully complete the project on March 18, 2022 by working with full force to pay this debt. The density of cargo and passengers on our highways increases day by day. In this context, our divided road length, which we have increased from 6 thousand 101 kilometers to 27 thousand kilometers, has removed this constantly increasing load and passenger transportation density. While our country was a corridor country on the east-west axis until today, today it has become the logistic base to which three continents are connected on the south-north axis. This position will be further strengthened with our 1915 Çanakkale Bridge and Malkara-Çanakkale Highway projects. ” used expressions.

“Time and fuel savings will be 567 million lira per year”

Minister Karaismailoğlu, who stated that once the Çanakkale Bridge of 1915 was completed, the ferry service between Lapseki and Gelibolu will take 1,5 minutes, and the transportation costs and economic losses will disappear.

Stating that traffic congestion, emission increases and noise pollution will decrease, Karaismailoğlu said, “Loss of life and property due to traffic accidents will be minimized. A much shorter, faster and more comfortable journey will be established. Canakkale, Turkey is not alone will add value to all socio-economic terms and will open a new stage curtain in transportation. Bringing our Thrace and Aegean Region together with continental Europe, the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge will once again connect the trade routes in our region and will provide great benefits to economic vitality. ” said.

Expressing that the Malkara-Çanakkale Motorway, which also includes the bridge, will be the main artery connecting Istanbul, Kırklareli, Tekirdağ and Edirne to the Aegean Region, Karaismailoğlu said:

“North of Marmara, Kınalı-Tekirdağ, Çanakkale Balıkesir Motorway and west and south of Balıkesir-Bursa and Kocaeli Motorways will complete the highway ring around Marmara. It will be a new alternative to the Bosphorus crossing for the road traffic that will turn to Europe and Thrace, west of the Aegean and Central Anatolia, Adana-Konya axis and the Western Mediterranean Regions. With our highway that will be 101 kilometers, the current state road will be shortened by about 40 kilometers. Time and fuel savings will be 567 million liras annually. We continue our studies by taking all the measures against the epidemic of Kovid-19, which affects the whole world, by conducting social distance, hygiene and regular health checks. As in our over a thousand construction sites across the country, we act according to the principle of 'health first, human first' in the works here. Thanks to the precautions we have taken despite the pandemic process, work continues at our construction sites without interruption. We work hard to improve Turkey's transport network. We prepare our country for the future with the power we receive from our nation. We bear the responsibility of realizing what is called impossible, making pride for our country, and exemplary projects for the world. With this responsibility, we believe that we will accomplish many good works hand in hand with our state and nation. ”