Kızılcahamam–Çerkeş Tunnel | |
Official Name: | Kızılcahamam–Çerkeş Tüneli |
Location: | Kızılcahamam, Ankara – Çerkeş, Çankırı |
Coordinates: | 40.6895°N 32.7344°W |
Status: | Operational |
Owner: | General Directorate of Highways |
Traffic: | automotive |
Kızılcahamam–Çerkeş Tunnel (tr|Kızılcahamam–Çerkeş Tüneli) is a highway tunnel between Kızılcahamam in Ankara Province and Çerkeş in Çankırı Province in Central Anatolia Region of Turkey.
The tunnel is long. It was opened to traffic on 27 February 2021. It will allow a much safer and comfortable journey, which is more difficult in harsh winter conditions in the high-elevated and sloping terrain. Through the tunnel, the distance shortens about and the travel time drops off from 15 minutes to 3 minutes.