274 views Photo Uploaded: Aug 01 2008 22:27:10 GMT Taken: 2007:10:25 17:23:39 Manufacturer: OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP. Camera: E-500 Aperture: F3.5 Shutter: 1/20 sec ISO: 100 Flash: No (Auto) The Bosphorus Bridge,in Istanbul.
The bridge is located between Ortakoy (European side) and Beylerbeyi (Asian side). It is a gravity anchored suspension bridge with steel pylons and inclined hangers. The aerodynamic deck is hanging on zigzag steel cables. It is 1,510 m long with a deck width of 39 m. The distance between the towers (main span) is 1,074 m (World rank: 13th) and their height over road level is 105 m. The clearance of the bridge from sea level is 64 m. It was the 4th longest suspension bridge in the world when completed in 1973, and the longest outside the USA. | |