Boğsak Tunnel
The Boğsak Tunnel is a road tunnel located in Silifke, Mersin Province in southern Turkey as part of the highway
![]() Boğsak Tunnel west end | |
Overview | |
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Location | Silifke, Mersin Province |
Coordinates | 36°16′01″N 33°48′20″E (East end) |
Route | ![]() |
Start | Akdere, Silifke |
End | Boğsak |
Operation | |
Opened | 18 March 2014 |
Owner | General Directorate of Highways |
Traffic | Automotive |
Character | Twin-tube highway tunnel |
Technical | |
Length | 1,570 and 1,570 m (5,150 and 5,150 ft) |
No. of lanes | 2 x 2 |
Operating speed | 70 km/h (43 mph) |
Width | 8 m (26 ft) each tube |


The highway
The tunnel was constructed to ease the traffic in this course. It was opened on 18 March 2014.[2] After the construction of the tunnel, the ramps were avoided and the length of the highway reduced by about 3.7 km (2.3 mi).[2] Construction of 22 other tunnels with a total distance of 18 km (11 mi) is planned to reduce the average travel time from 9 to 5 hours between Antalya and Mersin.[2][3][4]
It is a 1,570 m (0.98 mi)-long twin-tube tunnel carrying two lanes of traffic in each direction. The tubes are 8 m (26 ft) wide.[2] The tunnel is equipped with illumination, ventilation, intercommunication and other modern facilities.[4] The construction of the tunnel cost ₺65 million.[2]
References
- "'Akdenizimizin yol çilesini bitiriyoruz'". Habertürk (in Turkish). 2014-07-06. Retrieved 2014-07-13.
- "Boğsak Tüneli Trafiğe Açıldı" (in Turkish). Karayolları Genel Müdürlüğü. Retrieved 2014-07-13.
- Mersin governor's page (in Turkish) Archived July 14, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- "Boğsak Tüneli Hizmete Açıldı". Milliyet (in Turkish). 2014-03-15. Retrieved 2014-07-13.