2014 368 construction began in the cost of million pounds Kömürhan Bridge continues to last speed. The bridge, which will enter the world literature when finished, is aimed to be completed and opened to traffic in 2020.

The construction of the Kömürhan Bridge and Tunnel between the Malatya-Elazığ highway is a total of 5150 meters. When the project is completed, comfort will increase on the road. The time between Elazig and Malatya will be shortened and accidents caused by bends will be prevented.

TENDER FOR THE LIGHTING IN THE TUNNEL

In Kömürhan tunnel, works except for lighting and ventilation and mechanical works were completed. The tender was held in the remaining parts, and work will begin soon. When the 2 thousand 400 meters long double tube Kömürhan Tunnel is finished, the bends in the region will be suspended.

THE TOWER COMES TO THE END

At the Kömürhan Bridge, which is 660 meters, the works were near to the end. The 168,5-meter part of the pylon (tower), which is 154 meters on the Kömürhan Bridge, which has a tense inclined suspension type, has been completed. The assembly of 25 of the 10 steel segments in the middle of the bridge has been completed. Work is also underway to complete the remaining assembly.

4 IN THE WORLD. CUT

Kömürhan Bridge was designed as reverse Y type tower. 380 from the world literature because of the single pylon and the mid-span 4 meter. ranks. The bridge is being built with domestic production of 100 percent.

MADE WITH DOMESTIC CAPITAL

7 thousand tons of steel will be used in the Bridge, which is made using domestic technology. When compared, the amount of steel in the Eiffel Tower in France will be used in the construction of the bridge.

FINISHING THE BRIDGE AND TUNNEL IN 2020 AIMS

The Kömürhan Bridge and Connection Tunnel are planned to be completed in 2020. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated in his speech at the mass opening ceremony he attended in Malatya that the works were completed to a great extent and the rest will be completed in a short time.

368 MILLION TL PROJECT

In order to ease traffic, the construction of the bridge started in 2014 cost 368 million pounds.

THE FIRST BRIDGE 87 WAS MADE YEARS AGO

The bridge under construction is the 3rd Bridge to the region. The first bridge built in 1932 was flooded with the construction of the Karakaya Dam when Turgut Özal was Prime Minister. The bridge, which was built later in 1986, is still in use. (Hüseyin Kızluk - Vuslathab is)