BOSPHORUS BRİDGE OR THE ATATÜRK BRIDGE

The project preparations were started in1950.The bridge building started in 1970.It was completed on 29 October 1973.

It was built by German and England engineers.Thirty five engineers and four hundred Turkish workers were employed during the construstion.Its cost was $25 millions.The height of the bridge from sea is 64 m.

The Atatürk Bridge carries 200.000 vehicles and 600.000 people a day.