Third Bosphorus Bridge
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The Third Bosphorus Bridge is a planned suspension bridge
located at the northern end of the Bosphorus, north of the other two bridges, in Istanbul
, Turkey
. The bridge will be located between Garipçe (on the European side) and Poyrazköy (on the Asian side).
Land prices in the northern, less urbanized spaces on both sides of the Bosphorus are already soaring in expectation of an urbanization boom thanks to the new cross river connection, according to Ekumenopolis, a documentary film of 2010 about the area. The green areas and wetlands in question are considered by some to be essential to the Metropolis' ecologic and economic sustainability.
Suspension bridge
A suspension bridge is a type of bridge in which the deck is hung below suspension cables on vertical suspenders. Outside Tibet and Bhutan, where the first examples of this type of bridge were built in the 15th century, this type of bridge dates from the early 19th century...
located at the northern end of the Bosphorus, north of the other two bridges, in Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. The bridge will be located between Garipçe (on the European side) and Poyrazköy (on the Asian side).
Land prices in the northern, less urbanized spaces on both sides of the Bosphorus are already soaring in expectation of an urbanization boom thanks to the new cross river connection, according to Ekumenopolis, a documentary film of 2010 about the area. The green areas and wetlands in question are considered by some to be essential to the Metropolis' ecologic and economic sustainability.