At 15,118 feet across, this new suspension bridge is the longest in the world

Burak Akay/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesOn a good day, commuters traveling between the city of Lapseki on Turkey’s Asian side and the city of Sütlüce on its European side could expect a ferry ride that takes at least an hour and half across the Dardanelles Strait to reach their final destination. On some days, when the ferries are particularly crowded, this commute could take up to five hours.

The 1915 Çanakkale Bridge is charged with both symbolic and engineering significance. Here’s how it stacks up, by the numbers.When it comes to the length of a suspension bridge, there are two main numbers to keep in mind: the total length of the bridge and the longest span of its suspension. In this case, the Turkish bridge is 15,118 feet along the longest span of its suspension.

“Suspension bridges are the structural type that provide for the longest spans,” he says by email. “A suspension bridge can often be built over bodies of water with active marine traffic in a way that limits impact to boating below during construction, which is an advantage.” They’re also just iconic, he adds. After all, can you picture San Francisco without imagining the Golden Gate Bridge suspended over San Francisco Bay?In line with other symbolic elements of the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge, the height of its towers are no different. This height—318 meters high, or roughly 1,043 feet—is meant to represent the date, March 18, which is not only the day the bridge opened but also marks the day on which Turkey remembers naval losses at Gallipoli during WWI.

Is there any news about whether the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge (just opened last year) was damaged by the recent 7.8 earthquake in Turkey?

rwang0 Awesome!

And I thought steel towers were a thing of the past. A least I think they are steel.

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