The Nissibi Bridge () is a

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completed on May 21, 2015, spanning the

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on the

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River at the provincial border of

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in southeastern Turkey.

History

With the forming of the reservoir lake of

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in 1992, the bridge on the highway Kahta–

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crossing the Euphrates River was inundated. The traffic between Adıyaman and Diyarbakır had to be diverted in the south to the route over

. Traffic was maintained also by ferry boats across the lake. To bypass the detour, a new bridge was projected crossing over the

. The bridge will help shorten the route about .

Construction

The groundbreaking of the bridge was held in presence of Minister of Transport, Maritime and Communication

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on January 26, 2012. The bridge is built by Gülsan Construction Co. It is named after the ancient town Nissibi situated in the vicinity. The cable-stayed orthotropic bridge is long and wide with a main span of . Its two pylons are tall. The bridge will carry two lanes of traffic in each direction. The cost of the construction is estimated to be 100 million. The bridge was officially opened on May 21, 2015 by

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References

Road bridges in Turkey Bridges over the Euphrates River Buildings and structures in Adıyaman Province Buildings and structures in Şanlıurfa Province Bridges completed in 2015 Cable-stayed bridges in Turkey 2015 establishments in Turkey Crossings of the Euphrates {{Asia-bridge-struct-stub