Construction is well underway with the 1915 Canakkale Bridge in Turkey and the towers have surpassed the height of the Eiffel Tower and the bridge is on it's way to becoming the world's longest mid span suspension bridge. The bridge will link Europe and Asia with unique architectural features with the colors, figures, and towers ascending over either side of the Dardanelles Strait, which connects the Aegean Sea to the south and the Sea of Marmara to the north. The towers will ascend 318 meters (1,043 feet) high with a mid span of 2,023 meters (6637 feet), which will symbolize the 100 year anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Turkey. The towers will be painted red and white in honor of the Turkish flag with the total length of the bridge being 4608 meters (15,118 feet). The grand opening is expected for March 18, 2022, exactly five years after the groundbreaking attended by Turkish President Erdogan on March 18, 2017. This bridge will become an impressive feat of engineering and one of the most iconic landmarks in Turkey and possibly the world.
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/turkey/turkey- ... el/2060662

Ummm... okay? The linked article talks about "unique figures" in the bridge's construction but shows neither photos nor even drawings of same so I guess we'll just have to take their word for it until completion. The towers being painted red is a departure from the white or grey of most suspension bridges, but not terribly different from the iron oxide red color of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco which at this point the new bridge somewhat resembles. The mid span of more than a mile IS impressive, and it'll be interesting to see how long it takes them to install that many suspended roadway sections. I hope National Geographic (or similar) is already filming construction for a documentary later.

TSS wrote:

Ummm... okay? The linked article talks about "unique figures" in the bridge's construction but shows neither photos nor even drawings of same so I guess we'll just have to take their word for it until completion. The towers being painted red is a departure from the white or grey of most suspension bridges, but not terribly different from the iron oxide red color of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco which at this point the new bridge somewhat resembles. The mid span of more than a mile IS impressive, and it'll be interesting to see how long it takes them to install that many suspended roadway sections. I hope National Geographic (or similar) is already filming construction for a documentary later.

I agree and do you see that bridge becoming a wonder of the world?

Hmmm... tough question. On the one hand it is extremely long, possibly the longest center span in the world, so that is definitely noteworthy. On the other hand it appears to be utterly conventional in both appearance and construction except for it's remarkable length. I'll say that IF, and only IF, it holds together and there are no unforeseen "Galloping Gertie" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tacoma_Narrows_Bridge_(1940)) or similar problems once it is completed, then yeah, a bridge that long is a "Wonder of the World".

TSS wrote:

Hmmm... tough question. On the one hand it is extremely long, possibly the longest center span in the world, so that is definitely noteworthy. On the other hand it appears to be utterly conventional in both appearance and construction except for it's remarkable length. I'll say that IF, and only IF, it holds together and there are no unforeseen "Galloping Gertie" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tacoma_Narrows_Bridge_(1940)) problems once it is completed, then yeah, a bridge that long is a "Wonder of the World".

What made the Golden Gate Bridge, Brooklyn Bridge, Sydney Harbor Bridge, and Tower Bridge recognizable landmarks and popular tourist attractions?

ArchGuy1 wrote:

What made the Golden Gate Bridge, Brooklyn Bridge, Sydney Harbor Bridge, and Tower Bridge recognizable landmarks and popular tourist attractions?

All those bridges are in areas that a lot of tourists visit.
You can build the same bridges in for instance rural China, and no one would put the bridge on their must-see bucket list.

petertenthije wrote:

ArchGuy1 wrote:

What made the Golden Gate Bridge, Brooklyn Bridge, Sydney Harbor Bridge, and Tower Bridge recognizable landmarks and popular tourist attractions?

All those bridges are in areas that a lot of tourists visit.
You can build the same bridges in for instance rural China, and no one would put the bridge on their must-see bucket list.

The Canakkale region is a big tourist location as well due being the site of he 1915 Gallipoli campaign during World War 1. So, I see the 1915 Canakkale Bridge becoming an iconic landmark.

ArchGuy1 wrote:

petertenthije wrote:

ArchGuy1 wrote:

What made the Golden Gate Bridge, Brooklyn Bridge, Sydney Harbor Bridge, and Tower Bridge recognizable landmarks and popular tourist attractions?

All those bridges are in areas that a lot of tourists visit.
You can build the same bridges in for instance rural China, and no one would put the bridge on their must-see bucket list.

The Canakkale region is a big tourist location as well due being the site of he 1915 Gallipoli campaign during World War 1. So, I see the 1915 Canakkale Bridge becoming an iconic landmark.

Local landmark maybe...

Iconic no... There are maybe 5 iconic bridges in the world... Tower, Brooklyn, golden Gate, Sydney Harbor and MAYBE Ponte Vecchio. These are instantly recognizable landmarks in their own rights on the same level as the empire State building, eiffel tower, coloseum of Rome or great Pyramids.

There are hundreds if not more of impressive bridges on Earth, even in tourist areas... But they are not "iconic"... consider the Bay Bridge, Manhattan Bridge, Rainbow Bridge, Westminster Bridge, pont Notre Dame or any other endless number of bridges that can be considered landmarks in tourist areas but still are not Iconic.



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ArchGuy1 wrote:

petertenthije wrote:

ArchGuy1 wrote:

What made the Golden Gate Bridge, Brooklyn Bridge, Sydney Harbor Bridge, and Tower Bridge recognizable landmarks and popular tourist attractions?

All those bridges are in areas that a lot of tourists visit.
You can build the same bridges in for instance rural China, and no one would put the bridge on their must-see bucket list.

The Canakkale region is a big tourist location as well due being the site of he 1915 Gallipoli campaign during World War 1. So, I see the 1915 Canakkale Bridge becoming an iconic landmark.

The only people who really remember the Gallipoli campaign are from NZ and Australia, millions of us aren't going to Gallipoli each year.

Does Turkey have 1915 bridges now?

I can only say as a Scandinavian bridges over the main straits around Europe changing realities of day to day business and lives dramatically.

People from Denmark now purchase houses and moves to Sweden and Swedes working in Denmark etc.

I hope one day I see bridges to Åland and Finland one day.

ArchGuy1 wrote:

TSS wrote:

Hmmm... tough question. On the one hand it is extremely long, possibly the longest center span in the world, so that is definitely noteworthy. On the other hand it appears to be utterly conventional in both appearance and construction except for it's remarkable length. I'll say that IF, and only IF, it holds together and there are no unforeseen "Galloping Gertie" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tacoma_Narrows_Bridge_(1940)) problems once it is completed, then yeah, a bridge that long is a "Wonder of the World".

What made the Golden Gate Bridge, Brooklyn Bridge, Sydney Harbor Bridge, and Tower Bridge recognizable landmarks and popular tourist attractions?

Their history, and the fact that they were featured in an endless amounts of movies and shows and photographs in the past many decades.