15 July Martyrs Brig

(Reguidit frae Bosphorus Brig)

The Bosphorus Brig, cried the First Bosphorus Brig or simply the First Brig ([Boğaziçi Köprüsü, 1. Boğaziçi Köprüsü or Birinci Köprü] error: {{lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help)) an aw, is ane o twa suspension brigs spannin the Bosphorus strait (Turkis: Boğaziçi) in Istanbul, Turkey; thus connectin Europe an Asie (the ither ane is the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Brig, which is cried the Seicont Bosphorus Brig).

Bosphorus Brig
Bosphorus Brig (1973) in Istanbul, connectin Europe an Asia.
Coordinates41°02′43″N 29°02′04″E / 41.04528°N 29.03444°E / 41.04528; 29.03444Coordinates: 41°02′43″N 29°02′04″E / 41.04528°N 29.03444°E / 41.04528; 29.03444
CrossesBosphorus strait
LocaleIstanbul
Chairacteristics
DesignSuspension brig
MaterialSteel
Tot lenth1,560 m (5,118 ft)[1]
Width33.40 m (110 ft)[1]
Hicht165 m (541 ft)[1]
Langest span1,074 m (3,524 ft)[1]
Clearance ablo64 m (210 ft)[1]
History
DesignerSir Nevzat Erol an William Brown
Construction begin20 February 1970
Construction end1 June 1973
Opened30 October 1973
Statistics
Daily traffic200,000 [2]
Bosphorus Brig is located in Istanbul
Bosphorus Brig
Bosphorus Brig
Location in Istanbul

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