Havza Tunnel

Havza Tunnel
Havza Tüneli
Overview
Location Havza, Samsun Province
Coordinates

40°55′57″N 35°39′11″E / 40.93250°N 35.65306°E / 40.93250; 35.65306Coordinates: 40°55′57″N 35°39′11″E / 40.93250°N 35.65306°E / 40.93250; 35.65306

Havza Tunnel
Location of Havza Tunnel in Turkey
Status Operational
Route D-795
Operation
Work begun 2005
Constructed Fermanoğlu Construction Company
Opened 15 February 2009 (2009-02-15)
Operator General Directorate of Highways
Traffic automotive
Technical
Length 845 and 923 m (2,772 and 3,028 ft)
No. of lanes 2 x 2
Operating speed 80 km/h (50 mph)

Havza Tunnel (Turkish: Havza Tüneli), is a highway tunnel constructed on the Samsun-Çorum highway D-795 in Samsun Province, northern Turkey.

It is situated near Paşapınarı village of Havza, Samsun. The 845 and 923 m (2,772 and 3,028 ft)-long twin-tube tunnel carrying two lanes of traffic in each direction. The 19 Mayıs Tunnel follows the Havza Tunnel in direction Çorum.

The tunnel was opened to traffic on 15 February 2009 by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Bayram OK - İlyas GÜN (2009-02-15). "Direksiyon Erdoğan'da". Haberturk (in Turkish). Retrieved 2016-08-15.


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