Galata Bridge
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Bascule bridge
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| Function / usage: |
Road bridge
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| Other name(s): | Galata Köprüsü |
| Completed in: | 1994 |
| Status: | in use |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey, Asia |
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| Crosses |
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| Replaces |
Galata Floating Bridge (1912)
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Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 80 m | |
| total length | 465.00 m | |
| deck | deck width | 42 m |
Materials
| bascule span |
steel
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Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- Neue Galata-Brücke in Istanbul, Türkei, in "Architektur + Wettbewerbe | Architecture + Competitions", December 1996, n. 168
- Rehabilitation of Two Floating Bridges, Turkey, in "Structural Engineering International", February 1996, n. 1 v. 6
- The New Galata Bascule Bridge at Istanbul, presented at Bridges — Interaction between construction technology and design, IABSE Symposium, Leningrad, USSR 1991.
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0005859 |
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| Created: | 02/10/2002 |
| Last Updated: | 05/03/2013 |