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Menemen Gediz Bridge

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Menemen Gediz Bridge

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The Menemen Gediz Bridge (Menemen Gediz Köprüsü) is a bowstring-arch bridge in Turkey that crosses the Gediz River near Menemen. It is 156.6 m (514 ft) long. Completed in 1935, the bridge was one of the first five reinforced concrete bridges built by the Republic of Turkey. On 27 November 2014, the bridge was given heritage status by the Turkish Culture and Tourism Board.

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