Şehzadeler Tunnel
| Overview | |
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| Location | Merzifon, Amasya Province |
| Coordinates |
40°54′09″N 35°38′05″E / 40.90250°N 35.63472°ECoordinates: 40°54′09″N 35°38′05″E / 40.90250°N 35.63472°E   Şehzadeler Tunnel Location of Şehzadeler Tunnel in Turkey |
| Status | Operational |
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| Operation | |
| Work begun | 2005 |
| Constructed | Fermanoğlu Construction Company |
| Opened | February 15, 2009 |
| Operator | General Directorate of Highways |
| Traffic | automotive |
| Technical | |
| Length | 392 and 392 m (1,286 and 1,286 ft) |
| Number of lanes | 2 x 2 |
| Operating speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
Şehzadeler Tunnel (Turkish: Şehzadeler Tüneli), is a highway tunnel constructed on the Samsun-Çorum highway in Amasya Province, northern Turkey.
It is situated near Bayat village of Merzifon, Amasya. The 392 and 392 m (1,286 and 1,286 ft)-long twin-tube tunnel carrying two lanes of traffic in each direction. The 19 Mayıs Tunnel follows the Şehzadeler Tunnel in direction Samsun.
The tunnel was opened to traffic on February 15, 2009 by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.[1]
References
- ↑ Bayram OK - İlyas GÜN (2009-02-15). "Direksiyon Erdoğan'da". Haberturk (in Turkish). Retrieved 2016-08-15.
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