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Turkey’s Osman Gazi Bridge opens to traffic

Turkey’s Osman Gazi Bridge, part of the Gebze-Izmir toll motorway, and one of the largest projects operated by Egis, has been opened to traffic, providing a time-saving alternative to the road route around the Izmir bay and to the ferry service crossing the strait. The 3.3 km suspension bridge has a central span of 1,550 metres, the fourth longest in the world for this type of bridge. The project is operated by GIIB (Gebze-Izmir Isletme Ve Bakim), a 50/50 subsidiary of the Egis group and the concess
July 26, 2016 Read time: 1 min
Turkey’s Osman Gazi Bridge, part of the Gebze-Izmir toll motorway, and one of the largest projects operated by 7319 Egis, has been opened to traffic, providing a time-saving alternative to the road route around the Izmir bay and to the ferry service crossing the strait.

The 3.3 km suspension bridge has a central span of 1,550 metres, the fourth longest in the world for this type of bridge.

The project is operated by GIIB (Gebze-Izmir Isletme Ve Bakim), a 50/50 subsidiary of the Egis group and the concession company Otoyol.

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