Konak Tunnel
Tunnel in İzmir, Turkey / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Konak Tunnel (Turkish: Konak Tüneli) is a road tunnel in Konak district of in İzmir, Turkey. It was opened to traffic in 2015.
 The Konak (north) portal. | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Location | Konak, Izmir, Turkey |
| Coordinates | 38°24′52″N 27°07′42″E |
| Operation | |
| Work begun | 23 September 2011 |
| Opened | 25 May 2015; 8 years ago (2015-05-25) |
| Traffic | 36,422 (daily average, 2017)[1] |
| Technical | |
| Length | 1,674 and 1,674 m (5,492 and 5,492 ft) |
| No. of lanes | 2 x 2 |
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.[2] With the building of the tunnel, the traffic congestion in Konak area was significantly eased.[3] Its construction began on 23 September 2011,[3] and it was opened on 25 May 2015 by Prime minister Ahmet Davutoğlu. It has twin bores in 1,674 m (5,492 ft) length carrying two lanes of traffic in each direction.[4][5] The middle of the tunnel is at a depth of 100 m (330 ft).[2] The construction cost planned was ₺ 150 million.[3]
Together with the Buca-Bornova Tunnel, the Konak Tunnel is part of a 7 km (4.3 mi) long "express route" that will connect central Konak with the İzmir Coach Terminal in Bornova.