Double Bridge

This article is about twin bridges. For village in Borçka, see Çifteköprü, Borçka.

Çifte Bridge (Turkish: Çifte Köprü, literally "Double Bridge") is the name for two small adjacent historic bridges in Artvin Province, northeastern Turkey.

Çifte Bridge Çifteköprü
Çifteköprü (Double Bridge) in Arhavi, Artvin Province, Turkey
Coordinates	41.2764°N 41.3760°E / 41.2764; 41.3760
Crosses	Kamilat, Soğucak creeks
Locale	Arhavi, Artvin Province
Named for	The twin character of the bridges
Owner	General Directorate of Highways
Characteristics
Total length	35.5 m (116 ft) each
Width	2.80 m (9 ft 2 in) each
History
Construction end	18th century (?)
Location

The bridges are in Arhavi ilçe (district) at 41°16′35″N 41°22′32″E.^[1] They span two small rivers, the Kamilat and Soğucak, just above their confluence. The bridges do not bear any inscription indicating when they were constructed. Scholars have estimated that they were built during the 18th century, during the Ottoman Empire.^[2] The traveler's periodical Atlas gives their construction date as 19th century.^[3]

The bridges are located perpendicular to each other. Both are identical single-arch moon bridges of length 35.50 m (116.5 ft) and width 2.80 m (9 ft 2 in). They underwent restoration in 2002.^[2] Due to their architectural structure and limited width, the bridges are in use for pedestrians only.^[3][4] Modern road bridges have been built slightly upstream to carry vehicle traffic.