Yunus Emre Tunnel
Yunus Emre Tunnel (Turkish: Yunus Emre Tüneli), is a highway tunnel constructed in Ordu Province, northern Turkey.[1]
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Location | Ünye, Ordu Province |
| Coordinates | 41°06′59″N 37°14′18″E
  Yunus Emre Tunnel Location of Yunus Emre Tunnel in Turkey |
| Status | Operational |
| Route |  D.010  E70 |
| Operation | |
| Work begun | 2007 |
| Constructed | S.T.Y. Construction Company |
| Opened | December 21, 2013 |
| Operator | General Directorate of Highways |
| Traffic | automotive |
| Technical | |
| Length | 1,996 and 1,980 m (6,549 and 6,496 ft) |
| No. of lanes | 2 x 2 |
| Operating speed | 80 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
- "S.T.Y. Construction - Tamamlanan Projeler" (in Turkish). S.T.Y. Construction. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
- "Ünye Çevre Yolu hizmet vermeye başladı!". Konuttimes (in Turkish). 2013-12-24. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
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