Elceğiz Tunnel

Elceğiz Tunnel
Elceğiz Tüneli
Overview
Location Elceğiz, Kürtün, Gümüşhane Province, Turkey
Coordinates

40°43′10″N 39°01′59″E / 40.71944°N 39.03306°E / 40.71944; 39.03306Coordinates: 40°43′10″N 39°01′59″E / 40.71944°N 39.03306°E / 40.71944; 39.03306

Elceğiz Tunnel
Location of Elceğiz Tunnel in Turkey
Status Operational
Route D-877
Operation
Operator General Directorate of Highways
Traffic automotive
Character Single-tube road tunnel
Technical
Length 1,265 m (4,150 ft)
Number of lanes 2 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.

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. Retrieved 2014-05-10.
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