DL E&C and SK Ecoplant Complete Deck Construction of Turkey's Canakkale Bridge

[Asia Economy Reporter Minyoung Kim] DL E&C and SK Ecoplant announced on the 23rd that they have completed the deck construction of the ?anakkale Bridge in Turkey. All decks were successfully installed within five months since the deck installation process began in July this year, revealing the world's longest suspension bridge at last.

The bridge deck is the structure where roads or sidewalks for vehicles and pedestrians are installed. The ?anakkale Bridge deck was completed by connecting a total of 87 blocks made of steel. The steel plates used for deck fabrication were supplied domestically. Steel plates weighing 50,000 tons?equivalent to the weight of seven Eiffel Towers?were transported to Turkey and fabricated locally. The block sizes vary, with weights ranging from 300 tons to a maximum of 1,220 tons. The final block, measuring 43.6 meters in length and 46 meters in width, with a total weight of 1,220 tons, was lifted using four lifting gantries. The current progress rate is 94%, and DL E&C and SK Ecoplant plan to complete finishing works such as deck welding and road paving by the end of January next year.

The ?anakkale project is a public-private partnership that involves constructing and operating the world's longest suspension bridge of 3.6 km and an 85 km connecting road, then transferring it to the Turkish government. It connects the Lapseki and Gelibolu regions of ?anakkale Province, Turkey, which face each other across the ?anakkale Strait. The total project cost is approximately 3.5 trillion KRW. It is a developer project that participates not only in design, procurement, and construction but also as the project operator, guaranteeing operational revenue after completion. The total project period, including construction and operation, is 16 years and 2 months.

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