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.
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 E87 |
320 and 317 m (1,050 and 1,040 ft) | İzmir |
| Bayraklı-2 | 1,865 and 1,876 m (6,119 and 6,155 ft) |
See also
References
- ^ Ertem, Mustafa Emre (2014-02-01). "Kutlutaş Dillingham Karşıyaka Tünelleri Açılış Töreni" (in Turkish). YouTube. Retrieved 2014-09-09.
- ^ Gültekin, Turan (2007-02-19). "İzmir Kuzey Çevre Yolu bugün ulaşıma açıldı". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2014-09-09.
- ^ "İzmir Çevre Yolu Açılışı, Toplu Açılış ve Temel Atma Töreni Yapıldı". Son Dakika (in Turkish). 2007-02-04. Retrieved 2014-09-09.
- ^ "Tüneller "Bayraklı" adını aldı" (in Turkish). Bayraklı Kaymakamlığı. Archived from the original on 2014-09-11. Retrieved 2014-09-09.
- ^ "Tehlikeli Maddelerin Taşınmasına İzin Verilmeyen Otoyol Tünelleri" (PDF) (in Turkish). Karayolları Genel Müdürlüğü. Retrieved 2016-08-14.
External links
- Map of road tunnels in Turkey Archived 2012-12-22 at archive.today at General Directorate of Highways (Turkey) (KGM)
