Entrance Bridge of the Bay Bridge Completed

Entrance Bridge of the Bay Bridge Completed: The most important part of the Orhangazi-izmir highway project was completed the bridge entrance viaducts in İzmir Bay Crossing Bridge construction.
The most important part of the Orhangazi-izmir highway project is the bridge entrance viaducts in İzmir Bay Crossing Bridge construction. The final stage of preparation for the reconstruction of the cats' road, which was broken in March, reached its final stage, and there was no change in the end of the 2015 bridge.
SAVE 650 MILLION DOLLARS IN YEAR
Now the giant project is completed by 5 bin 520 staff will complete the 3,5 hour between Istanbul and Izmir. The bridge is planned to deliver a savings of 650 million dollars per year. Following the completion of the cat's path, the 330 will be composed of a thousand meters of thin cables and the construction of the main cable will begin.
SCOPE OF THE PROJECT
Gebze-Orhangazi-İzmir (Including Izmit Gulf Crossing and Connection Roads) Highway Project, which was tendered by the General Directorate of Highways with the Build-Operate-Transfer model, covers 384 kilometers, including 49 kilometers of motorways and 433 kilometers of connection roads. 12 viaducts between Gebze-Bursa were completed in the project, in which 2 works in Gebze-Orhangazi-Bursa section and 14 in Kemalpaşa Separation-Izmir section, work continues in a total of 6 reinforced concrete viaducts. Work on the Izmit Bay Crossing Bridge construction, one of the most important pillars of this project, continues uninterruptedly. The production of the bridge towers, which were started to be built in July 38 on the caisson foundations weighing 404 thousand 2014 tons after being manufactured on land, was completed. Unlike brought to the construction site can be manufactured in Gemlik in Turkey height of 254 meters, the bridge similar to the bridge tower block was made with 88 steel welded together. It is stated that each of these parts weigh between 350 tons and 170 tons.
THE ACCIDENT WILL NOT BE AFFECTED
After the completion of the bridge towers, the work for laying the main cable between the two cores started in February. The device, called the cat road for laying the main cable after the guide cable was pulled, was broken due to the accident that occurred in March and caused the Izmit Bay to be closed to ship traffic for a while. It has been learned that the cat that was launched by experts from Japan has reached the final stage to reconstruct the path. It was learned that after the cat road was rebuilt, the laying of the main cable would begin. It is stated that the bridge will be completed at the end of 2015, when the bridge will not delay the opening date.
APPROACH VIEWINGS COMPLETED
On the other hand, the North Approach Viaduct 253 meters on the Gebze side was completed. The 1380 meter-long approach viaduct on the Yalova side is also to be replaced by the last piece of the 260 meter. The viaducts of this approach will merge with the bridge decks. It was learned that the works of steel beams, which will provide this merger, continued.
THE 3 IN THE PROJECT IS GREAT TUNNEL
It was learned that the works on the construction of 3 big tunnel within the scope of the project continued uninterruptedly. The drilling and concreting process was completed in the Samanlı tunnel of 3 thousand 576 meters, each consisting of two tube gates. Electrical, electronic and electromechanical studies continued in the tunnel. 2 separate tube and each of the 1250 meter Selcukgazi tunnel drilling work continued in the specified. The total length of 3 thousand 210 meters in the Belkahve tunnel in the excavation work 2 thousand 604 meters were specified.
433 PERCENT OF 40 KILOMETER PROJECTS OK
It was learned that 78% of Gebze-Gemlik section, 68% of Gebze-Orhangazi-Bursa section and 33% of Kemalpaşa-İzmir section were completed regarding the giant project. It was stated that the total completion rate of the project exceeded 40 percent.
THE WORLD'S 4.BUYUK BRIDGE WILL BE
2 682 meters in total planned as a total of 1500 meters of meters will be the 3 meter and the world's fourth largest bridge with the middle opening was specified. When the bridge is over, 3 will serve as 6 lanes for going and 2 arrival. There will also be a service strip on the bridge. When the Gulf crossing bridge is completed, the 6 hour is now an hour by ferry to the Gulf, the ferry crossing time will go down to an average of 1.1 minutes. 35 will be worth $ 8 plus the transition from Izmit Bay Transition Bridge, which is realized with a billion-dollar investment. When the project is completed, 10-3,5 hour in Istanbul-Izmir route will be reduced in 650 hour and in return XNUMX million dollars will be saved annually.