Erkenek Tunnel
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Location | Erkenek, Doğanşehir, Malatya Province, Turkey |
Coordinates |
37°55′33″N 37°52′22″E / 37.92589°N 37.87282°ECoordinates: 37°55′33″N 37°52′22″E / 37.92589°N 37.87282°E Erkenek Tunnel |
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Work begun | 2011 |
Opened | 28 May 2017 |
Operator | General Directorate of Highways |
Traffic | automotive |
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Length | 1,816 m (5,958 ft) |
Erkenek Tunnel (Turkish: Erkenek Tüneli), is a road tunnel in Malatya province, eastern Turkey opened in 2017 connecting Eastern Anatolia region with the Mediterranean Region.
Erkenek Tunnel is situated on the highway
Construction of the tunnel began in 2011.As insufficient soil survey and boring works caused mass wasting and subsidence, it lasted six years due to additional ground reinforcement works. The cost of construction is
References
- 1 2 "Doğu Anadolu'yu Akdeniz'e bağlayan Erkenek Tüneli açıldı". HHürriyet (in Turkish). 2017-05-28. Retrieved 2017-06-02.