Atamurat-Kerkichi Bridge
|
Atamyrat-Kerkichi Bridge Atamyrat-Kerkiçi köprüsi |
|
|---|---|
Aerial view of the Atamyrat-Kerkichi Bridge
|
|
| Crosses | Amu Derya |
| Locale | Atamyrat, Lebap, Turkmenistan |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 1,414 metres (4,639 ft) |
| History | |
| Constructed by | Altcom, Ukraine |
| Construction end | 6 September 2009 |
The Atamyrat-Kerkichi Bridge is a bridge in Lebap Province of Turkmenistan, built over the river Amu Darya.
The cost of the bridge was $123 million. It was developed by the Ukrainian Institute Dneprogiprotrans. The general contractor of the corporation were the bridge builders Ukrtransstroi, who together with the Turkmen builders division of the Ministry of Railway, built this structure. According to specialists the bridge is able to withstand tremors of 8 on the Richter scale.
September 16, 2009, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and Viktor Yushchenko visited the Lebap region and solemnly dedicated the railway bridge Atamyrat-Kerkichi.
In the summer of 2011 the first passenger train drove over the bridge.
September 17, 2009 the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov approved an agreement between the State Concern Turkmenavtoyollary with the Ukrainian company Altcom, which was the general contractor. The total cost of construction $159 million. The bridge was developed by Ukrainian Scientific Research Project Institute Soyuztransproekt and Ukrgiprobudmost. The bridge is designed for an earthquake measuring 9 on the Richter scale. In order to ensure the safety, German experts designed special bearings, provides a number of anti-seismic devices. Was also developed individual expansion joint, which receives all the longitudinal displacement, vibrations up to 1000 mm.
The work started in autumn 2009. The bridge includes a bridge length of 1414 m with a width of roadway - 11.5 m, the approach embankments, bank protection construction length of 6000 m. The bridge is on the new railway line Turmenabat-Atamyrat-Kerkichi. Were involved in the construction of about 600 people, including 130 specialists from Ukraine. As the pavement to the bridge, the metal base which in the summer can reach up to 70-80 degrees, used modern stuff matakryl. This multilayer polymer coating withstands high temperature and has a considerably higher strength characteristics as compared to asphalt. Under the bridge can easily pass judgment, because everyone has the ship's flight envelope with a width of 60 meters and a height of 9.5 meters.
February 14, 2013 with the participation of President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych and the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov the bridge was inaugurated.
Coordinates: 37°50′30″N 65°13′44″E / 37.8417°N 65.2288°E
...
Wikipedia