Demirköprü (bridge) explained

Bridge Name:Demirköprü
Official Name:Demirköprü
Carries:Adana-Aleppo railway
Locale:Adana, Turkey
Design:Steel Bridge
Material:Steel
Length:530 m
Complete:1912
Coordinates:37.0074°N 35.3352°W

Demirköprü (literally iron bridge) is a railway bridge spanning the Seyhan River in Adana. Opened in 1912, it extends 530 meters between Reşatbey and Sinanpaşa neighborhoods. Demirköprü is a steel bridge constructed by German Engineers in part of the Berlin-Baghdad Railway project. It was last renovated in 2006.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Demirköprü . turkansiklopedi.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100615004517/http://www.turkansiklopedi.com/cografya-ve-tarih/111-tarihi-bolgeler/8868-demirkopru.html . 2010-06-15 .