YTSO Members Examine the Gulf Crossing Bridge

YTSO Members Examined the Gulf Crossing Bridge: The work continues at the Gulf Crossing Bridge, which will reduce the time between Istanbul and Izmir to 3,5 hours and Istanbul-Yalova to 6 minutes.

Yalova Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman Tahsin Becan, Parliament Speaker Cemil Demiryürek, Vice Chairman Birol Önderoğlu, Deputy Speakers of the Board of Directors Rezan Dikici and Kenan Engin, Board Members Kıvanç Rodoplu and Mustafa Saraç, YTSO Council Members Süheyla Uzuneser, Özgür Çavuşoğlu, Burhan Karagözlü, İsmail Hakkı Karakoyun, Selahattin Yıldız and Yalova Chamber of Tradesmen and Craftsmen İsmail Mutlu, Chamber of Civil Engineers Yalova Representative Mahmut Renkler, President of Yalova Chamber of Agriculture Şaban Beşli, Yalova Chamber of Certified Public Accountants and Financial Advisors İslam Doğan and Architect Savaş Dinçer, Körfez They had the opportunity to study the work of the Transition Bridge closely.

YTSO delegation briefing briefly before the study visit Public Sector Partnership Regional Directorate officials, one-third of our country's population living in Istanbul, Kocaeli, Yalova, Bursa, Balikesir, Manisa and Izmir, such as provinces and neighboring provinces between the commercial and touristic traffic movements it will become more comfortable and safe. The construction cost of the project started on 28 October 2010 was said to be finding the 8 Billion Dollar together with the financing costs.

The advantages of the whole highway, which will shorten the distance to 95 by the existing state route, are calculated in the feasibility studies and it is foreseen that 8-10 hourly travel time will be reduced to 3-3,5 hours and 650 million dollars will be saved in return.

Izmit Bay Crossing Suspension Bridge, which is being constructed within the scope of the project, is located at 1550 mt. Center clearance and total 2682 mt. It is located in the 4.Side between the longest span hanging bridges in the world with its length. Temporary walk, also known as 'cat path' between engineers and workers, will take place after the completion of the guide cable trajectory, which was started in January, between the bridge in Dilovası in the Dilovası District of Kocaeli province and the bridge between Hersek Cape in Yalova and Altınova District of Yalova. road preparations are in progress.

The 3 will be 3 and 6 will be the 2015 lanes, and the Izmit Gulf Crossing Suspension Bridge will be completed in December.