Italy Revives Plan for World's Longest Suspension Bridge

At more than 10,800 ft, the suspension bridge’s main span would be longer than that of the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge.

Korean companies win prize for world’s longest suspension bridge

South Korean contractors DL E&C and SK have been honoured by the European Convention for Construction Steelwork (ECCS) for their 1915 Çanakkale bridge over the Dardanelles Strait in Turkey. The… The post Korean companies win prize for world’s longest suspension bridge appeared first on Global Construction Review.

The world’s longest suspension bridge opens for traffic

18 March 2022 marked a special day for Turkey: the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge is open to traffic. The new bridge will carry up to 45,000 vehicles each day and is a vital element to stimulate local and international economic development, logistics and tourism in the area COWI has been the consultant for the design-build contractor […] The post The world’s longest suspension bridge opens for traffic appeared first on Civil + Structural Engineer magazine.

How modern techniques were used to construct the world’s longest suspension bridge

The 1915Çanakkale Bridge officially took the title of the world’s longest suspension bridge when it came into operation on Friday 18 March, but it’s taken five years of work and several construction feats to get there. The post How modern techniques were used to construct the world’s longest suspension bridge appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

International team completes world’s longest suspension bridge in Turkey

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan opened the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge over the Dardanelles Strait on Friday (18 March). It has a central span of 2,023m, which means it usurps the… The post International team completes world’s longest suspension bridge in Turkey appeared first on Global Construction Review.