Bayraklı Tunnels

Bayraklı Tunnels (Turkish: Bayraklı Tünelleri), formerly Karşıyaka Tunnels, are two motorway tunnels in series located on the İzmir's northern beltway, motorway O-30 E87, in Bayraklı district between Karşıyaka and Bornova of Izmir Province, western Turkey.

Bayraklı Tunnels
Bayraklı Tünelleri
Bayraklı-1 Tunnel
Overview
LocationBayraklı - Bornova, Izmir Province
Coordinates38°29′04″N 27°08′26″E
Bayraklı Tunnels
Location of Bayraklı Tunnels in Turkey.
Route O-30 E87
Operation
ConstructedKutlutaş-Dillingham Consortium
Opened4 February 2007 (2007-02-04)
OperatorGeneral Directorate of Highways
Trafficautomotive
Technical
Length
  • Bayraklı-1: 320 and 317 m (1,050 and 1,040 ft)
  • Bayraklı-2: 1,865 and 1,876 m (6,119 and 6,155 ft)
No. of lanes2 x 3
Operating speed90 km/h (56 mph)
Bayraklı-2 Tunnel

The tunnels were built by Kutlutaş-Dillingham Consortium, and the construction completed on 30 April 1999.[1] However, the construction of the motorway lasted until 2007. Along with the motorway, the tunnels were opened to traffic on 19 January 2007.[2] The official opening took place in presence of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on 4 February 2007.[3]

Named initially Karşıyaka Tunnels, they were renamed later to Bayraklı Tunnels upon the request of the Bayraklı district's governor.[4] The 320 and 317 m (1,050 and 1,040 ft) (Bayraklı-1) and 1,865 and 1,876 m (6,119 and 6,155 ft)-long (Bayraklı-2) twin-tube tunnels carry three lanes of traffic in each direction. Dangerous goods carriers are not permitted to use the tunnel.[5] Instead, they have to use either of the given routes:

  • Bornova exit-D550-Altınyol-Girne Boulevard-Karşıyaka Entry
  • Bayraklı exit-street #1620/39-street #1620/41-street #1609-Kubilay avenue-Onur Neighbourhood Entry
Tunnel Motorway Length (bore #1 and bore #2) Province
Bayraklı-1 O-30 E87320 and 317 m (1,050 and 1,040 ft)İzmir
Bayraklı-21,865 and 1,876 m (6,119 and 6,155 ft)

See also

References
  1. Ertem, Mustafa Emre (2014-02-01). "Kutlutaş Dillingham Karşıyaka Tünelleri Açılış Töreni" (in Turkish). YouTube. Retrieved 2014-09-09.
  2. Gültekin, Turan (2007-02-19). "İzmir Kuzey Çevre Yolu bugün ulaşıma açıldı". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2014-09-09.
  3. "İzmir Çevre Yolu Açılışı, Toplu Açılış ve Temel Atma Töreni Yapıldı". Son Dakika (in Turkish). 2007-02-04. Retrieved 2014-09-09.
  4. "Tüneller "Bayraklı" adını aldı" (in Turkish). Bayraklı Kaymakamlığı. Archived from the original on 2014-09-11. Retrieved 2014-09-09.
  5. "Tehlikeli Maddelerin Taşınmasına İzin Verilmeyen Otoyol Tünelleri" (PDF) (in Turkish). Karayolları Genel Müdürlüğü. Retrieved 2016-08-14.
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