The Elmadağ Bridge (Turkish: Elmadağ Köprüsü), officially designated as Viaduct 15 (Turkish: Viyadükt 15) or V15, is a railway bridge near Kırıkkale, Turkey, on the Ankara-Sivas high-speed railway. With a total length of 1,437 m (4,715 ft) and consisting of 22 spans, the bridge crosses the Kızılırmak River as well as the Trans-Anatolian railway.[2] Elmadağ Bridge is also the highest railway bridge in Turkey, standing 87 m (285 ft) tall.[2]
Elmadağ Bridge Elmadağ Köprüsü | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39°52′11″N 33°24′55″E / 39.869811°N 33.415325°E |
| Carries | Ankara-Sivas high-speed railway |
| Crosses | Kızılırmak |
| Official name | Viaduct 15 |
| Named for | Elmadağ |
| Owner | Turkish State Railways |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Reinforced concrete |
| Total length | 1,437 m (4,715 ft) |
| Height | 87 m (285 ft) |
| No. of spans | 22 |
| Rail characteristics | |
| No. of tracks | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Electrified | 25 kV AC, 50 Hz OHLE |
| History | |
| Constructed by | Doğuş İnşaat[1] |
| Construction start | 2014 |
| Opened | 26 April 2023 |
| Location | |
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The bridge is one of four viaducts between Kırıkkale and Elmadağ, with a total length of 6,216 m (20,394 ft). It opened on 26 April 2023, along with the Ankara-Sivas high-speed railway.
References
edit- ^ "Kayaş-Yerköy Hızlı Tren ihalesini kazanan firma belli oldu!". trenhaber.com (in Turkish). 22 November 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ a b Kırıkkale Hızlı Tren Viyadük Çalışması!. 18 December 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2018.