Galata Bridge

The Galata Bridge is a bridge that spans the Golden Horn in Istanbul, Turkey. From the end of the 19th century in particular, the bridge has featured in Turkish... Wikipedia

• Carries:  2 vehicular lanes, tram line and a sidewalk in each direction
• Crosses:  Golden Horn
• Locale:  Karaköy–Eminönü, Istanbul, Turkey
• Owner:  Metropolitan Municipality of Istanbul
• Design:  Bascule bridge
• Material:  Concrete
• Total length:  490 m (1,607.61 ft)
• Width:  42 m (137.8 ft)
• Longest span:  80 m (262.47 ft)
• Designer:  GAMB (Göncer Ayalp Engineering Co.)
• Engineering design by:  STFA Construction Co.
• Construction begin:  1992
• Construction end:  December 1994
• Replaces:  Fourth bridge (1912–1992), Third bridge (1875–1912), Second bridge (1863–1875), Cisr-i Cedid (1845–1863)
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo