Elmadağ Bridge Explained

Elmadağ Bridge
Native Name:Elmadağ Köprüsü
Native Name Lang:tr
Carries:Ankara-Sivas high-speed railway
Crosses:Kızılırmak
Official Name:Viaduct 15
Named For:Elmadağ
Owner:Turkish State Railways
Material:Reinforced concrete
Number Spans:22
Num Track:2
Electrification:25 kV AC, 50 Hz OHLE
Builder:Doğuş İnşaat
Begin:2014
Open:26 April 2023

The Elmadağ Bridge (Turkish: Elmadağ Köprüsü), officially designated as Viaduct 15 (Turkish: Viyadükt 15) or V15, is a railway bridge near Kırıkkale, Turkey, on the Ankara-Sivas high-speed railway. With a total length of and consisting of 22 spans, the bridge crosses the Kızılırmak River as well as the Trans-Anatolian railway. Elmadağ Bridge is also the highest railway bridge in Turkey, standing tall.

The bridge is one of four viaducts between Kırıkkale and Elmadağ, with a total length of . It opened on 26 April 2023, along with the Ankara-Sivas high-speed railway.

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