Elceğiz Tunnel

Elceğiz Tunnel
Elceğiz Tüneli
Overview
LocationElceğiz, Kürtün, Gümüşhane Province, Turkey
Coordinates40°43′10″N 39°01′59″E / 40.71944°N 39.03306°E / 40.71944; 39.03306
Elceğiz Tunnel is located in Turkey
Elceğiz Tunnel
Elceğiz Tunnel
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Location of Elceğiz Tunnel in Turkey
StatusOperational
Route D.877
Operation
Opened1998
OperatorGeneral Directorate of Highways
Trafficautomotive
CharacterSingle-tube road tunnel
Technical
Length1,265 m (4,150 ft)
No. of lanes2 x 1

The Elceğiz Tunnel (Turkish: Elceğiz Tüneli) is a road tunnel constructed on the Tirebolu–Gümüşhane state highway D.877 in Gümüşhane Province, northeastern Turkey. It was opened to traffic in 1998.

The 1,265 m (4,150 ft)-long single-tube tunnel carrying one lane of traffic in each direction is situated near Elceğiz village in Kürtün district. It is part of a series of 20 tunnels in various lengths in the Harşit River valley.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "Tüneller şehri Gümüşhane". Yeni Şafak (in Turkish). 2003-09-21. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
  2. ^ "Harşıt Vadisinde Tüneller". Ihlas News Agency (in Turkish). 2013-07-13. Archived from the original on 2014-05-12. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
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