Fil Bridge

Bridge in Istanbul, Turkey
41°04′06″N 28°56′36″E / 41.068341°N 28.943381°E / 41.068341; 28.943381CarriesFil Köprü AvenueCrossesAlibeyköy CreekLocaleEyüp, Istanbul, TurkeyOfficial nameFil KöprüsüOther name(s)Silahtarağa Köprüsü
Silahtarağa BridgeOwnerMetropolitan Municipality of IstanbulCharacteristicsTotal length38 m (125 ft)[1]Width7 m (23 ft)[1]HistoryDesignerNaşit Arıkan[2]Construction start25 August 1930[2]Construction end1932; 92 years ago (1932)[1]Construction cost122,917 Turkish lira[2]LocationMap

The Fil Bridge (Turkish: Fil Köprüsü), also known as Silahtarağa Bridge (Turkish: Silahtarağa Köprüsü) is a 38 m (125 ft) long, concrete bowstring bridge that crosses the Alibeyköy Creek in Istanbul, Turkey. The bridge was completed in 1932 by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality.

The bridge is closed to automobile traffic, with the exception of motorcycles, and is a pedestrian bridge.

References

  1. ^ a b c Ş., Şener. "Fil Köprüsü Yapısal Özellikleri" [Fil Bridge Technical Details] (PDF) (in Turkish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Atlas, Kantar (14 June 2016). "Silahdarağa Köprüsü" [Silahdarağa Bridge] (in Turkish). Retrieved 11 August 2017.
Crossings of the Alibeyköy Creek
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Kazım Karabekir Avenue Bridge
Fil Bridge
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Haliç Bridge
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