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

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
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 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

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  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.