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In the context of the bridge construction works BOLU TUNNEL HAS BEEN OPENED
in 10 years;
• 81,7 km long 1 thousand 206 bridge Bolu Tunnel, which has worn out 12 governments
construction and 16 ministers but could not be completed for
• 574 bridge maintenance and repair years, has been opened to service. The journey time
• 87 historical bridge restorations have been between Ankara and İstanbul has been reduced
completed. to 3.5 hours. On the Bolu Mountain passage of
In this way, the length of the total 7 thousand 173 25.5 kilometers long there are; 4 viaducts of 4.6
bridges that serve the traffic in Turkey has reached kilometers long, 3 bridges of approximately 900
393 kilometers. meters long and the Bolu Tunnel of approximately
2 thousand 900 meters long. Bolu Mountain Tunnel
-In the context of increasing safety on the roads, was constructed as double tube, with 3 incoming
vehicle inspection and road supervision stations lanes and 3 outgoing lanes.
in accordance with the European Union standards
were established. In 81 provinces, a total of 196 A SIBLING IS ON THE WAY FOR MARMARAY
stationary and 73 mobile stations and 3 motorcycle
stations were put into service. The foundation of Bosporus Eurasia Highway
Tube Tunnel Project, the sibling of MARMARAY, has
HIGHWAYS MET GIANT PROJECTS been laid. The two continents will be connected
from under the sea by the tunnel which will be
Giant highway projects like: Istanbul-Izmir constructed as 2-storey. For rubber-tyred vehicles,
Motorway (Including the Gulf Passage) Project, the distance between Kazlicesme and Goztepe will
which is one of the biggest projects in the World; be reduced from 100 minutes to 15 minutes. Aiming
Eurasia Tube Tunnel Project, which will have the to provide an alternative and fast highway passage
world’s 6. longest tunnel and which will connect in the Bosporus, the Project that will be constructed
the two continents from under the sea; Yavuz about 1.8 kilometers South to MARMARAY Project
Sultan Selim Bridge which will be the largest bridge will bring a more balanced and fast inner-city
including the railway passage have invigorated transportation to Istanbul by sharing the loads of
within the Ministry of Transportation, Maritime the two current bridges.
Affairs and Communications. As the construction
price of only these three projects reach 30 billion CANKURTARAN TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION
TL, all 3 projects are being conducted with Build- HAS BEEN STARTED
Operate-Transfer method without spending any
The foundation of Hopa Mountain Cankurtaran
CENTS FROM THE GOVERNMENT’S SAFE Tunnel, that has been a 50-year dream for Blacksea
residents, has been laid. Cankurtaran Tunnel, which
Blacksea motorway project will be one of the longest tunnels of Turkey with
60 percent of the Blacksea Motorway Project, its length of 5.3 kilometers, is being constructed
whose 40 percent was completed in 16 years, has as 4 lanes. With the completion of the Project,
been completed in only 6 years. Blacksea Coast continuous and safe drive will be ensured on
Road which serves 6 provinces, 63 districts, 17 sub- Cankurtaran Passageway which is closed in winter
district centers, 9 harbors, 2 airports and many months.
allocation units from Samsun to Sarp has been
completed and the transportation suffering of Ovit tunnel is being opened
Blacksea has been ended. With the completion of The construction has been started for Ovit
Blacksea Coast Road, 550 million TL contribution to Tunnel which will be longest tunnel in Turkey and
the national economy has been ensured per year. the 3rd longest tunnel in the World with its length
In Blacksea Coast Road, in a record period of two of 14.7 kilometers and which will connect Rize to
years, 29 tunnels between Piraziz and Sarp have Ispir and Erzurum. With this Project, Ovit Mountain
been transformed into World class smart tunnels. Passageway between Ikisdere and Ispir with
altitude of 2 thousand 600 which closes to traffic
between November and April due to heavy snow,
will be open to traffic throughout the whole year.
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