The Izmit Bay Bridge is a planned suspension bridge located at the eastern end of the Sea of Marmara, approximately 50 kilometers from Istanbul, Turkey. As of 2005 it will be the second largest suspension bridge in the world (by length of central span), though several proposed bridges, most notably the Strait of Messina Bridge will be longer when completed. A suspension bridge is a type of bridge that has been made since ancient times. ... Map of the Sea of Marmara Satellite view of the Sea of Marmara The Sea of Marmara (Turkish: Marmara Denizi, Modern Greek: Θάλασσα του ΜαÏμαÏά or Î Ïοποντίδα) (also known as the Sea of Marmora or the Marmara Sea) is an inland sea that connects the Black Sea to the Aegean Sea, thus separating the... Shows the Location of the Province Istanbul The Sultan Ahmed Mosque, Istanbul Istanbul (Turkish: Ä°stanbul) (a Turkish contraction of Greek εις την πολιν into the city, the former Constantinople, ΚωνσταντινοÏπολις) is the largest city in Turkey, and arguably the most important. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A list of the largest suspension bridges in the world by length of main span (distance between the suspension towers). ... Satellite photo of the Strait of Messina, taken June 2002. ...
The US$ 1 billion bridge, which will be privately financed, will connect Istanbul with the south-western region of Turkey. The bridge and connecting highway is designed to provide 3 trafficlanes in each direction across Izmit Bay. The total length of the bridge will be 3.3 kilometers, with a main span of 1,688 meters. The only bridge with a longer span is the Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge in Japan (1,991 meters). In many parts of the world traffic is generally organized, flowing in lanes of travel for a particular direction, with interchanges, traffic signals, or signage at intersections to facilitate the orderly and timely flow of traffic. ... The word lane has two meanings: A narrow road, usually lacking a shoulder or a median. ... Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge on April 27, 2003. ...
The IzmitBayBridge is a planned suspension bridge located at the eastern end of the Sea of Marmara, approximately 50 kilometers from Istanbul, Turkey.
As of 2005 it will be the second largest suspension bridge in the world (by length of central span), though several proposed bridges, most notably the Strait of Messina Bridge will be longer when completed.
The bridge and connecting highway is designed to provide 3 trafficlanes in each direction across IzmitBay.
The length of a suspension bridge is usually taken to mean either the length of total suspension, the length from anchorage to anchorage, the length from shore to shore, etc...
This was on a list of bridges that I used as a source for this list, but I cannot find any information about it.
I cannot find any bridge that big in the satellite maps of Tokyo other than the Rainbow Bridge.
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