摘要
土耳其的伊斯坦布尔是一个跨越欧、亚两大洲的名城，而位于黑海和马尔马拉海之间的博斯普鲁斯海峡就横贯其中。所以，博斯普鲁斯海峡又称伊斯坦布尔海峡，正是它把土耳其分隔成亚洲和欧洲两部分。由于欧亚两洲各国间的商贸等各种交往随着人类文明的发展不断增多，
The Bosphorus is a strait that forms part of the boundary between Europe and Asia. The Bosphorus, the Sea of Marmara, and the Dardanelles Strait to the southwest together form the Turkish Straits. The world's narrowest strait used for international navigation, the Bosphorus connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara. Most of the shores of the strait are heavily populated, straddled as it is by the city of Istanbul which extends inland from both coasts. The Bosphorus remains strategically important. It is a major sea access route for Russia and the Ukraine. Control over it has been an objective of a number of hostilities in modern history.The Bosphorus Bridge, also called the First Bosphorus Bridge, is one of two suspension bridges spanning the Bosphorus strait in Istanbul, Turkey; thus connecting Europe and Asia. It is a gravity anchored suspension bridge with steel towers and inclined hangers. The aerodynamic deck hangs on zigzag steel cables. The Bosphorus Bridge was the 4th longest suspension bridge span in the world when it was completed in 1973. At present, it is the 22nd longest suspension bridge span in the world. The decision to build a bridge across the Bosphorus was taken in 1957 by Prime Minister Adnan Menderes. For the structural engineering work, a contract was signed with the British firm Freeman Fox & Partners in 1968. The bridge was designed by the renowned British civil engineers Sir Gilbert Roberts and William Brown who also designed the Humber Bridge, Severn Bridge, Forth Road Bridge, Auckland Harbour Bridge and the Volta River Bridge.
出处
《走向世界》
2014年第15期86-91,共6页
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