Turkish bridge project to reopen for bids

The Turkish Government is planning to restart the tender process for the third Bosphorus Bridge project in April. This will be the second tender process for the project, with the first having been cancelled on January 10th of this year due to a lack of bidders.
March 23, 2012 Read time: 1 min
The Turkish Government is planning to restart the tender process for the third Bosphorus Bridge project in April. This will be the second tender process for the project, with the first having been cancelled on January 10th of this year due to a lack of bidders. The project also includes the construction of a highway and work on the bridge is intended to start during this year, with an estimated 12 months needed for completion.
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