Osman Gazi suspension bridge is pretty new, having opened in 2016 over the Gulf of Izmit. It has six lanes and two significant issues to manage—earthquake risks and strong winds. After a 2015 incident where a catwalk broke away from a cable, the Japanese engineer in charge, Kyishi Rioichi, sadly took his life for what he deemed a professional failure. He was the only fatality resulting from the accident.

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