Kozbükü Tunnel (Turkish: Kozbükü Tüneli), is a highway tunnel constructed in Ordu Province, northern Turkey.[1]

Kozbükü Tunnel
Kozbükü Tüneli
Overview
LocationFatsa, Ordu Province
Coordinates40°59′40″N 37°38′38″E / 40.99444°N 37.64389°E / 40.99444; 37.64389
Kozbükü Tunnel is located in Turkey
Kozbükü Tunnel
Kozbükü Tunnel
Location of Kozbükü Tunnel in Turkey
StatusOperational
Route D.010 E70
Operation
Work begun1997
ConstructedNurol-Tekfen-Yüksel joint venture
OpenedApril 7, 2007; 17 years ago (2007-04-07)
OperatorGeneral Directorate of Highways
Trafficautomotive
Technical
Length261 and 257 m (856 and 843 ft)
No. of lanes2 x 2
Operating speed80 km/h (50 mph)

Kozbükü Tunnel is part of the Samsun-Ordu Highway D.010 E70 within the Black Sea Coastal Highway, of which construction was carried out by the Turkish Nurol-Tekfen-Yüksel joint venture.[1] The 261 and 257 m (856 and 843 ft)-long twin-tube tunnel carrying two lanes of traffic in each direction is flanked by 116–150 m (381–492 ft)-long Kadıoğlu Tunnel in the west and 170–135 m (558–443 ft)-long Tekkebak Tunnel in the east on the same highway.[2]

The tunnel was opened to traffic on April 7, 2007 by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.[2] Dangerous goods carriers are not permitted to use the tunnel.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ordu - Nefise Akçelik Tüneli'nde dünya standartlarında teknoloji ve güvenlik" (in Turkish). Siemens. Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  2. ^ a b Küçükoğlu, Erol (2007-04-06). "Fındıkçı tepkisine karşı Erdoğan'a dev koruma". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  3. ^ "Tehlikeli Maddelerin Taşınmasına İzin Verilmeyen Otoyol Tünelleri" (PDF) (in Turkish). Karayolları Genel Müdürlüğü. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
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