Jump to content

Ilgaz 15 July Independence Tunnel

Coordinates: 41°03′51″N 33°44′15″E / 41.06417°N 33.73750°E / 41.06417; 33.73750
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Lpxl (talk | contribs) at 20:37, 26 November 2019 (image added). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Ilgaz 15 July Independence Tunnel
Ilgaz 15 Temmuz İstiklal Tüneli
Overview
Other name(s)Ilgaz Tunnel
LocationKastamonu ProvinceÇankırı Province
Coordinates41°03′51″N 33°44′15″E / 41.06417°N 33.73750°E / 41.06417; 33.73750
Ilgaz Tunnel is located in Turkey
Ilgaz Tunnel
Ilgaz Tunnel
Location of Ilgaz Tunnel in Turkey.
Route D.765
CrossesIlgaz Mountains
Operation
Work begunNovember 9, 2012 (2012-11-09)
OpenedDecember 26, 2016 (2016-12-26)
OwnerGeneral Directorate of Highways
Trafficautomotive
Technical
Length5,370–5,391 m (17,618–17,687 ft)

Ilgaz 15 July Independence Tunnel, shortly Ilgaz Tunnel, (Template:Lang-tr or Ilgaz Tüneli), is a highway tunnel through the Ilgaz Mountains between Kastamonu Province and Çankırı Province in northern Turkey. The tunnel has twin tubes of 5,370 m (17,620 ft) and 5,391 m (17,687 ft) in length. The tunnel was opened to traffic on December 26, 2016.[1][2][3]

The construction cost of the tunnel was budgeted to 572 million (approx. US$200 million as of March 2016).[2] The foundation stone laying ceremony took place on November 9, 2012. Tunnel boring works were completed on April 3, 2016.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Ilgaz Tüneli'nde sona yaklaşılıyor". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2016-04-03. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
  2. ^ a b "572 milyon TL'lik Ilgaz Tüneli'nde ışık göründü". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2015-08-13. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
  3. ^ "New tunnel linking Central Anatolia and Black Sea opens". Hürriyet Daily News. 2016-12-26. Retrieved 2016-12-29.