Hereke Tunnel

The Hereke Tunnel (Turkish: Hereke Tüneli), is a motorway tunnel constructed on the Istanbul–Ankara motorway O-4 E80 in Kocaeli Province, northwestern Turkey. It was opened to traffic in 1984.

Hereke Tunnel
Hereke Tüneli
Hereke Tunnel westbound O-4.
Overview
LocationHereke, İzmit, Kocaeli, Turkey
Coordinates40°47′06″N 29°36′33″E
Hereke Tunnel
Location of Hereke Tunnel in Turkey
StatusOperational
Route O-4 E80
Operation
Opened1984 (1984)
OperatorGeneral Directorate of Highways
Trafficautomotive
Vehicles per dayca. 55,000
Technical
Length281–285 m (922–935 ft)
No. of lanes2 x 3
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)

It is situated in Körfez district of Kocaeli Province. The 281–285-metre (922–935 ft) long twin-tube tunnel carries three lanes of traffic in each direction.

The tunnel was constructed in the 1980s. During the 1999 İzmit earthquake, the tunnel was light damaged.[1] In 2012, the tunnel's both tubes were reinforced.[2] In the time period of 2013–2014, the tunnel was modernized for traffic safety. Around 55,000 vehicles pass through the tunnel in both directions daily.[1]

See also

References
  1. "Gültepe ve Korutepe Tünelleri yenileniyor". Çağdaş Kocaeli (in Turkish). 2013-12-25. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
  2. "Karayollarında yol yapımı ve onarım devam ediyor". Haber7.com (in Turkish). 2012-05-15. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
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