Ordu Nefise Akçelik Tunnel
Ordu Nefise Akçelik Tunnel (Turkish: Ordu Nefise Akçelik Tüneli), originally Hapan Tunnel, (Turkish: Hapan Tüneli) is a highway tunnel constructed in Ordu Province, northern Turkey. With its length of 3,825 m (12,549 ft), it was the country's longest tunnel at the time of its opening.[1] The tunnel is named in honor of the Turkish female civil engineer and earth scientist Nefise Akçelik (1955-2003).
Construction
Ordu Nefise Akçelik Tunnel is part of the Samsun-Ordu Highway D.010 E70 within the Black Sea Coastal Highway, the construction of which was carried out by the Turkish Nurol-Tekfen-Yüksel joint venture.[1] The cost of the tunnel totalled to TL 361 million (approx. US$265 million as of 2007 exchange rate). The 3,805 and 3,825 m (12,484 and 12,549 ft)-long twin-tube tunnel carrying two lanes of traffic in each direction is flanked by 170–135 m (558–443 ft)-long Tekkebak Tunnel in the west and 310–314 m (1,017–1,030 ft)-long Asarkayası Tunnel in the east on the same highway. Traffic in the tunnel is controlled by 81 cameras at 16 different stations.[2]
The tunnel crosses mountainous area between the settlements Yarlı and Kırlı in Perşembe district of Ordu Province at 220 m (720 ft) elevation. It allows a short cut of 15 km (9.3 mi) between the town Fatsa and the city of Ordu saving one and half hours driving time.[3][2]
Naming and opening to traffic
Originally, the tunnel was named Hapan Tunnel. Its name was changed to Nefise Akçelik (1955-2003) in honor of the female civil engineer and earth scientist, who, working at the General Directorate of Highways, contributed much to the construction of tunnels in Turkey.[4] Finally, it was officially renamed Ordu Nefise Akçelik Tunnel in March 2007.[5]
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.[6]
References
- ^ a b "Ordu - Nefise Akçelik Tüneli'nde dünya standartlarında teknoloji ve güvenlik" (in Turkish). Siemens. Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
- ^ a b c Küçükoğlu, Erol (2007-04-06). "Fındıkçı tepkisine karşı Erdoğan'a dev koruma". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2011-10-16.
- ^ "Ordu - Nefise Akçelik Tüneli" (in Turkish). wowTurkey.com. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
- ^ "Mühendis Kadının Adı Var: Nefise Akçelik" (in Turkish). Birgün. Archived from the original on 2011-12-08. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
- ^ "Türkiye'nin En Uzun Tünelinin İsmi "Ordu Nefise Akçelik Tüneli" Oldu". Son Dakika (in Turkish). 2007-04-03. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
- ^ "Tehlikeli Maddelerin Taşınmasına İzin Verilmeyen Otoyol Tünelleri" (PDF) (in Turkish). Karayolları Genel Müdürlüğü. Retrieved 2016-08-14.
External links
- Map of road tunnels in Turkey at General Directorate of Highways (Turkey) (KGM)
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