Konak Tunnel
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Location | Konak, Izmir, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 38°24′52″N 27°07′42″E / 38.41444°N 27.12833°E |
| Operation | |
| Work begun | September 23, 2011 |
| Opened | May 25, 2015 |
| Traffic | automotive |
| Technical | |
| Length | 1,674 and 1,674 m (5,492 and 5,492 ft) |
| Number of lanes | 2 x 2 |
Konak Tunnel
Location of Konak Tunnel in Izmir.
Konak Tunnel (Turkish: Konak Tüneli) is a road tunnel in Konak district of in İzmir, Turkey. It was opened to the traffic in 2015.
The tunnel is situated in Konak, İzmir connecting the Mustafa Kemal Coastal Boulevard in Konak with Yeşildere Street in Yeşildere neighborhood in the city's south.[1] With the building of the tunnel, the traffic congestion in Konak area was significantly eased.[2] Its construction began on September 23, 2011,[2] and it was opened on May 25, 2015 by Prime minister Ahmet Davutoğlu. It has twin bores in 1,674 m (5,492 ft) kength carrying two lanes of traffic in each direction.[3][4] The middle of the tunnel is at a depth of 100 m (330 ft).[1] The construction cost planned was 
150 million.[2]
References
- 1 2 "Konak Tünelleri 24 Mayıs'ta Başbakanla Açılacak". Milliyet (in Turkish). 2015-05-14. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
- 1 2 3 "Konak Tüneli'nde Teraslama İşlemi Tamam, Sıra Kazıda". Haberler (in Turkish). 2012-03-01. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
- ↑ "Konak Tüneli" (in Turkish). Karayolları Genel Müdürlüğü. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
- ↑ "Konak Tüneli açıldı ama riskli eksikler giderilmedi". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2015-08-03. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
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