Ilgaz 15 July Independence Tunnel

Ilgaz 15 July Independence Tunnel, shortly Ilgaz Tunnel, (Turkish: Ilgaz 15 Temmuz İstiklal Tüneli or Ilgaz Tüneli), is a highway tunnel through the Ilgaz Mountains between Kastamonu Province and Çankırı Province in northern Turkey. The tunnel has twin tubes of 5,370 m (17,620 ft) and 5,391 m (17,687 ft) in length. The tunnel was opened to traffic on December 26, 2016.[1][2][3]

Ilgaz 15 July Independence Tunnel
Ilgaz 15 Temmuz İstiklal Tüneli

Overview
Other name(s)	Ilgaz Tunnel
Location	Kastamonu Province – Çankırı Province
Coordinates	41°03′51″N 33°44′15″E Ilgaz Tunnel Location of Ilgaz Tunnel in Turkey.
Route	D.765
Crosses	Ilgaz Mountains
Operation
Work begun	November 9, 2012 (2012-11-09)
Opened	December 26, 2016 (2016-12-26)
Owner	General Directorate of Highways
Traffic	automotive
Technical
Length	5,370–5,391 m (17,618–17,687 ft)

The construction cost of the tunnel was budgeted to ₺ 572 million (approx. US$200 million as of March 2016).[2] The foundation stone laying ceremony took place on November 9, 2012. Tunnel boring works were completed on April 3, 2016.[1]

References

1. "Ilgaz Tüneli'nde sona yaklaşılıyor". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2016-04-03. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
2. "572 milyon TL'lik Ilgaz Tüneli'nde ışık göründü". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2015-08-13. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
3. "New tunnel linking Central Anatolia and Black Sea opens". Hürriyet Daily News. 2016-12-26. Retrieved 2016-12-29.