Yunus Emre Tunnel

Yunus Emre Tunnel (Turkish: Yunus Emre Tüneli), is a highway tunnel constructed in Ordu Province, northern Turkey.[1]

Yunus Emre Tunnel
Yunus Emre Tüneli
Overview
LocationÜnye, Ordu Province
Coordinates41°06′59″N 37°14′18″E
Yunus Emre Tunnel is located in Turkey
Yunus Emre Tunnel
Yunus Emre Tunnel
Location of Yunus Emre Tunnel in Turkey
StatusOperational
Route D.010 E70
Operation
Work begun2007
ConstructedS.T.Y. Construction Company
OpenedDecember 21, 2013 (2013-12-21)
OperatorGeneral Directorate of Highways
Trafficautomotive
Technical
Length1,996 and 1,980 m (6,549 and 6,496 ft)
No. of lanes2 x 2
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)

Yunus Emre Tunnel is part of the Samsun-Ordu Highway D.010 E70 within the Black Sea Coastal Highway, of which construction was carried out by the Turkish S.T.Y. Construction Company.[1] The 1,996 and 1,980 m (6,549 and 6,496 ft)-long twin-tube tunnel carrying two lanes of traffic in each direction.[2] The Bayramca Tunnel follows the Yunus Emre Tunnel in direction Ordu.

The tunnel was opened to traffic on December 21, 2013, by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.[2]

References

  1. "S.T.Y. Construction - Tamamlanan Projeler" (in Turkish). S.T.Y. Construction. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  2. "Ünye Çevre Yolu hizmet vermeye başladı!". Konuttimes (in Turkish). 2013-12-24. Retrieved 2016-08-15.


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