Haliç Bridge

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Haliç Bridge
Haliç Köprüsü

Haliç Bridge on the Golden Horn.
Coordinates 41°02′36″N 28°56′30″E / 41.04333°N 28.94167°E / 41.04333; 28.94167Coordinates: 41°02′36″N 28°56′30″E / 41.04333°N 28.94167°E / 41.04333; 28.94167
Carries
Crosses Golden Horn
Locale Ayvansaray–Halıcıoğlu, Istanbul, Turkey
Official name Haliç Köprüsü
Other name(s) Halic Bridge
Golden Horn Bridge
Owner Metropolitan Municipality of Istanbul
Characteristics
Total length 995 m (3,264 ft)
Width 32 m (105 ft)
Height 22 m (72 ft)
History
Engineering design by IHI Corporation
Julius Berger-Bauboag AG
Construction begin 1971
Construction end 1974
Opened 10 September 1974
Haliç Bridge
Location of Haliç Bridge in Istanbul

Haliç Bridge is a highway bridge on the Golden Horn (Turkish: Haliç) in Istanbul, Turkey. It connects the neighborhoods of Ayvansaray in the southwest and Halıcıoğlu in the northwest. The bridge carries the motorway .

It was constructed between 1971 and 1974, and entered service on 10 September 1974. The engineering firms which undertook the construction works were IHI Corporation of Japan and Julius Berger-Bauboag AG of Germany.

The bridge has a length of 995 m (3,264 ft), a width of 32 m (105 ft), and a height of 22 m (72 ft) above sea level.

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