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The 1915 Çanakkale Bridge in Turkey, the longest suspension bridge in the world, has opened, providing a quick six-minute commute across the Dardanelles Strait.
The bridge is significant both symbolically and engineering-wise, with a total length of 15,118 feet and a longest span of 6,637 feet. The 1915 Çanakkale bridge cost €2.5 billion to construct.
In the future, engineers may need to explore new designs for even longer bridges, such as a hybrid design combining suspension and cable-stayed bridge types.
(via The 1915 Çanakkale Bridge sets engineering records | Popular Science)
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