S. Korea-led consortium wins $3.0 bln deal to build Turkey bridge

By Park Sae-jin Posted : March 17, 2017, 10:30 Updated : March 17, 2017, 10:30

A rendered image of the Canakkale 1915 Bridge. [Courtesy of Daelim and SK E&C]


A consortium involving South Korean and Turkish firms won a three billion US dollar deal to build the world's longest suspension bridge, officials said Friday.

The deal was signed in a ceremony attended by in Ankara, according to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. The 3.7-kilometer would be built by 2023 in Canakkale in the northwestern end of Turkey. The consortium involves South Korea's SK E&C and Daelim and two Turkish partners.

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