The Sakarya Viaduct ( tr, Sakarya Viyadüğü) is a long railway bridge carrying the
Ankara-Istanbul high-speed railway across the
Sakarya River
The Sakarya (Sakara River, tr, Sakarya Irmağı; gr, Σαγγάριος, translit=Sangarios; Latin: ''Sangarius'') is the third longest river in Turkey. It runs through the region known in ancient times as Phrygia. It was considered one of th ...
and its adjacent plain approximately west of
Polatlı,
Turkey. The bridge is the third longest bridge in Turkey after the
Osman Gazi Bridge and the Mount Bolu Viaducts as well as the longest railway bridge in the country.
Construction of the viaduct was started in 2007 and completed in 13 months.
The bridge entered revenue service on 13 March 2009, with the opening of the railway from
Ankara to
Eskişehir.
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Bridges completed in 2008
Railway bridges in Turkey
Buildings and structures in Ankara Province
Polatlı
Transport in Ankara Province
2009 establishments in Turkey
High-speed rail in Turkey
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