A landmark road bridge over the Marmara Sea will open to traffic in Turkey on Thursday, which aims to drastically cut travel time between Istanbul and the country’s western provinces.
Osmangazi Bridge, a 2,682-meter long structure, is said to be the fourth-longest suspension bridge in the world and the second longest in Europe.
The $1.3 billion bridge is named after Osman Gazi, the founder and first sultan of the Ottoman Empire, Anadolu reports.
The construction of the quake-resistant bridge began in 2010. It is expected to be formally inaugurated by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Prime Minister Binali Yildirim on Thursday.
