Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge
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Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge (1988) in Istanbul, connecting Europe and Asia
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| Coordinates | 41°05′29″N 29°03′43″E / 41.0913°N 29.062°ECoordinates: 41°05′29″N 29°03′43″E / 41.0913°N 29.062°E |
| Carries | 4 lanes of Motorway  in each direction |
| Crosses | Bosphorus strait |
| Locale | Istanbul |
| Official name | Fatih Sultan Mehmet Köprüsü |
| Maintained by | Turkish State Highways |
| Preceded by | Bosphorus Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Suspension bridge |
| Material | Steel |
| Total length | 1,510 m (4,950 ft) |
| Width | 39 m (128 ft) |
| Height | 105 m (344 ft) |
| Longest span | 1,090 m (3,580 ft) |
| Clearance above | 64 m (210 ft) |
| History | |
| Designer |
BOTEK Bosphorus Technical Consulting Corp. Freeman Fox & Partners |
| Construction begin | 1986 |
| Construction end | July 3, 1988 |
| Statistics | |
| Toll | OGS, HGS |
 Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge
Location in Istanbul
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BOTEK Bosphorus Technical Consulting Corp.
The Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge ("Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror Bridge"), also known as the Second Bosphorus Bridge (in Turkish: Fatih Sultan Mehmet Köprüsü, F.S.M. Köprüsü or 2. Köprü), is a bridge in Istanbul, Turkey spanning the Bosphorus strait (Turkish: Boğaziçi). When completed in 1988, it was the 5th-longest suspension bridge span in the world; today it is the 24th.
The bridge is named after the 15th-century Ottoman Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror, who conquered the Byzantine capital, Constantinople (Istanbul), in 1453. It carries the European route E80, Asian Highway 1, Asian Highway 5 and Otoyol 2 highways. There are two other bridges that connect Europe and Asia located in Istanbul which are named Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge and 15 July Martyrs Bridge (formerly known as Bosphorus Bridge.
The bridge is situated between Hisarüstü (European side) and Kavacık (Asian side). It is a gravity-anchored suspension bridge with steel pylons and vertical hangers. The aerodynamic deck hangs on double vertical steel cables. It is 1,510 m long with a deck width of 39 m. The distance between the towers (main span) is 1,090 m and their height over road level is 105 m. The clearance of the bridge from sea level is 64 m.
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