Güvenlik Tunnel
Appearance
Overview | |
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Location | Doğankent, Giresun Province, Turkey |
Coordinates | 40°46′56″N 38°56′15″E / 40.7823°N 38.9374°E |
Status | Operational |
Route | D.877 |
Operation | |
Opened | 2008 |
Operator | General Directorate of Highways |
Traffic | automotive |
Technical | |
Length | 1,835 m (6,020 ft) |
No. of lanes | 2 x 1 |
The Güvenlik Tunnel (Turkish: Güvenlik Tüneli) is a road tunnel constructed on the Tirebolu–Gümüşhane state highway D.877 in Giresun Province, northeastern Turkey. It was opened to traffic in 2008.[citation needed]
Situated near Güvenlik village of Doğankent district in Giresun Province on the route to Kürtün, Gümüşhane,[1] the 1,835 m (6,020 ft)-long tunnel carries one lane of traffic in each direction in one tube. The tunnel enables an easy access between Black Sea Region to Eastern Anatolia Region through the Pontic Mountains.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Otomobil kamyonla ?arpıştı: 1 ölü, 5 yaralı Otomobil kamyonla çarpıştı: 1 ölü, 5 yaralı". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2008-05-06. Retrieved 2014-05-09.
- ^ "Harşit Yolu" (in Turkish). Çatalağaç Köyü. Retrieved 2014-05-09.