3rd Bosphorus Bridge and Northern Marmara Motorway

Contractor and Investor: IC Ictas Construction – Astaldi JV

Total investment amount: 3,5 billion USD

Scope: Composed of a suspension bridge strengthened with stay cables with a main span of 1408 m, having 2x4 lane motorway and 2x1 lane railway as well as 2x4 lane motorway with a total length of around 150 km. Completed within a record-breaking period of 38 months including the design.

  • EMEA Finance Magazine awarded “Best PPP Deal in Europe, Middle East and Africa Region for 2013”.
  • 3rd Bosphorus bridge, with a main span of 1.408m, is the world’s longest bridge with a railroad.
  • 3rd Bosphorus bridge, with a tower height of 322 m, is the tallest bridge in the world.
  • 3rd Bosphorus bridge, with a width of 59 m, is the world’s widest suspension bridge.