Buca-Bornova Tunnel

Buca-Bornova Tunnel
Buca-Bornova Tüneli
Overview
Location Buca and Bornova, Izmir
Coordinates 38°59′37″N 27°16′39″E / 38.99361°N 27.27750°E / 38.99361; 27.27750
Operation
Work begun 12 March 2018
Owner İzmir Metropolitan Municipality
Traffic automotive
Technical
Length 2,503 and 2,508 m (8,212 and 8,228 ft)[1]
No. of lanes 2 x 2[1]
Highest elevation 70 m (230 ft)[1]
Buca-Bornova Tunnel
Location of Konak Tunnel in Izmir.

The Buca-Bornova Tunnel (Turkish: Buca-Bornova Tüneli) is the unofficial name of the 2.5-kilometre-long (1.6 mi) tunnel, currently under construction, in İzmir, Turkey. The tunnel is part of a 7-kilometre-long (4.3 mi) express route that will connect the İzmir Coach Terminal, in Bornova, to central Konak, via the Konak Tunnel.[2] Once completed, the tunnel will become the longest tunnel in the İzmir Province and the 14th longest in Turkey. Work began on 12 March 2018 and the estimated construction cost is ₺184 million.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Kocaoğlu, tünel inşaatını inceledi". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 18 July 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "Homeros Bulvarı'nın (Uçanyol) kesin plan ve güzergahı". izmirlininsesi.com (in Turkish). 1 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
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