FSM Bridge
by Joan Carroll
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Title
FSM Bridge
Artist
Joan Carroll
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photograph
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The mile-long FSM Bridge over the Bosporus near Istanbul, connecting Europe and Asia. What a thrill to cruise under this enormous structure! The Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge, also known as the FSM or Second Bosphorus Bridge, spans the Bosphorus straight between Hirarustu (European side) and Kavacık (Asian side) north of Istanbul. It is on the Trans-European Motorway between Edirne and Ankara. When completed in 1988 it was the 6th longest suspension bridge span in the world; today it is 15th. The FSM bridge is a gravity-anchored suspension bridge with steel pylons and vertical hangers. The aerodynamic deck is hanging on double vertical steel cables. It is 1,510 m long with a deck width of 39 m. The distance between the towers (main span) is 1,090 m.. The clearance of the bridge from sea level is 64 m. The bridge has four lanes for vehicular traffic plus one emergency lane in each direction. It was designed by Freeman Fox & Partners and BOTEK Bosphorus Technical Consulting Corp., who had previously also designed the Bosporus Bridge. An international consortium of three Japanese companies (including IHI Corporation and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries), one Italian and one Turkish company (STFA) carried out the construction works.
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April 1st, 2012
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