THE PROJECT OF AWARDS: 1915 ÇANAKKALE BRIDGE
Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Abdulkadir Uraloğlu, announced that the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge has been awarded the 'ENR Project of The Year' by the jury of the Engineering News-Record (ENR) magazine, following a comprehensive evaluation of the world's top engineering projects.
"Won the prizes in the bridge and tunnel category"
Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Abdulkadir Uraloğlu, announced that the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge Project has been honored with the 'ENR Project of The Year' award by the jury of the U.S.-based Engineering News Record (ENR) magazine, one of the most respected global publications in the engineering and construction sector, as a result of the general evaluation conducted in December 2023 among the winners of 31 categories.
Minister Uraloğlu highlighted that the evaluation conducted by the jury considered design and construction challenges, benefits provided to local communities and the industry, and their commitment to quality, innovation, and safety. He emphasized that the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge, with its 2023-meter middle span, holding the title of the world's longest middle span suspension bridge, secured the first-place award in the bridge and tunnel category in the 'Global Best Projects' competition by ENR, where the world's best engineering projects were selected in October. Additionally, he reminded that in May 2023, the bridge received the top honors in the Public-Private Partnership and Infrastructure Awards organized by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) for its environmental, social contributions, and contributions to the circular economy.
"It brings pride to our nation"
Minister Uraloğlu stated, 'The 1915 Çanakkale Bridge Project is a highly significant endeavor symbolizing the 100th anniversary of the Republic of Türkiye. With its 2023-meter middle span, it stands as the World's Longest Middle Span Suspension Bridge. The total length of the bridge, including 770 meters on each side, spans 3,563 meters, and with the 365 and 680-meter approach viaducts, the overall passage length is 4,608 meters. The 'ENR Project Of The Year' awards will be presented to the winners in an online ceremony on December 19. The accolades received for our project fill us all with pride as a nation."
"The bridge has earned 24 national and international prestigious awards"
Uraloğlu reminded that the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge, along with the 'ENR Project of The Year' award, has garnered a total of 24 national and international prestigious awards.
In 2021, during its construction, the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge was featured in a special 10-page section in the ENR magazine, and a photograph of the bridge taken from a height of 318 meters became the cover of the magazine.
