Ilgaz Tunnel
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Location | Kastamonu Province – Çankırı Province |
| Coordinates |
41°03′51″N 33°44′15″E / 41.06417°N 33.73750°ECoordinates: 41°03′51″N 33°44′15″E / 41.06417°N 33.73750°E   Ilgaz Tunnel Location of Ilgaz Tunnel in Turkey. |
| Status | Under construction |
| Route |
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| Operation | |
| Work begun | November 9, 2012 |
| Owner | General Directorate of Highways |
| Traffic | automotive |
| Technical | |
| Length | 5,391 m (17,687 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 2,236 m (7,336 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 1,919 m (6,296 ft) |
IlgazTunnel (Turkish: Ilgaz Tüneli), is a highway tunnel under construction through Ilgaz Mountains between Kastamonu Province and Çankırı Province in northern Turkey. The 5,391 m (17,687 ft)-long tunnel has twin tubes.[1][2]
The tunnel's lowest elevation is 1,919 m (6,296 ft) and the highest is 2,236 m (7,336 ft). above mean sea level with a 2.13% grade.[2]
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 2 "Ilgaz Tüneli'nde sona yaklaşılıyor". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2016-04-03. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
- 1 2 3 "572 milyon TL'lik Ilgaz Tüneli’nde ışık göründü". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2015-08-13. Retrieved 2016-04-03.
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