With the development of technology, we are getting to see many such engineering marvels around the world, which are amazing. It is because of technology that the construction of a bridge over the sea has become possible. Many such bridges in the world connect two countries, but have you also heard about those bridges that connect 2 continents? Let us know where such bridges are.
Building a bridge between two continents is a very difficult task because these vast areas of the earth are usually separated by the sea, and building a bridge over the sea is not an easy task. However, 4 intercontinental bridges in the world are present in the city of Istanbul in Turkey.
The Bosphorus Bridge is considered to be the most iconic bridge in the Turkish city of Istanbul. This bridge was built in the year 1973 over the Bosphorus Strait which connects Asia and Europe. Since the area of Istanbul is spread across both these continents, the importance of this bridge increases a lot.
The construction of the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge was completed in the year 1988, it is also called the Second Bosphorus Bridge. The length of this suspension bridge in Istanbul is 1,510 meters, which connects Asia and Europe by crossing the Bosphorus Strait.
Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge is also known as the 'Third Bosphorus Bridge', it is built over the Bosphorus Strait and at the entry point of the Black Sea. This 2,164-meter-long bridge was completed in the year 2016, which connects Asia and Europe.
The 1915 Çanakkale Bridge is also present in the city of Istanbul in Turkey, although it is built over the Dardanelles Strait. The length of this suspension bridge is 4,608 meters, which was completed in the year 2022, it also connects Asia and Europe.
The 'Suez Canal Bridge' in Egypt is also known as 'Egyptian-Japanese Friendship Bridge', 'Al Salam Bridge' and 'Mubarak Peace Bridge'. This road bridge crosses the Suez Canal which is 3.9 kilometers long and was opened in the year 2001. It connects the continent of Asia and Africa.
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