Rating: 8,3/10 (1442 votes) The Bosphorus Bridge was the first bridge to connect the shores of the strait. This bridge connects the Asian and European parts of Istanbul. The width of the bridge is 33 meters, the length of the bridge is – 1560 meters. The height of the supports of the Bosphorus Bridge is 165 meters above the water level. The roadway of the bridge and the waters of the Bosphorus are separated by 64 meters. The grand opening of the Bosphorus Bridge took place in 1973. Every day, on average, about 200,000 vehicles pass across the bridge. There is a toll on the Bosphorus Bridge. We also recommend reading Golden Horn in Turkey, Istanbul resort Topic: Bridge over the Bosphorus in Turkey, Istanbul resort. |