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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]
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Other name(s) | Ilgaz Tunnel |
Location | Kastamonu Province – Çankırı Province |
Coordinates | 41°03′51″N 33°44′15″E |
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Crosses | Ilgaz Mountains |
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Work begun | November 9, 2012 |
Opened | December 26, 2016 |
Owner | General Directorate of Highways |
Traffic | automotive |
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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]
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