Sarıyer–Çayırbaşı Tunnel Explained

Sarıyer–Çayırbaşı Tunnel
Sarıyer–Çayırbaşı Tüneli
Location:Sarıyer – Çayırbaşı, Sarıyer (Istanbul, Turkey)
Owner:Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality
Traffic:automotive
Length:2012m (6,601feet) (east bound)
2012m (6,601feet) (west bound)
Lanes:2 × 2
Speed:70km/h
Height:8m (26feet)
Width:12m (39feet)

The Sarıyer–Çayırbaşı Tunnel (Turkish: Sarıyer–Çayırbaşı Tüneli) is a twin-tube road tunnel under the northern suburbs of Istanbul, Turkey connecting Sarıyer district and Çayırbaşı neighborhood in the same district. The 2012m (6,601feet) long tunnel was opened in 2012.

The tunnel is part of a project of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality to build seven tunnels for the "City of Seven Hills", which is the nickname of Istanbul. It was opened on 8 September 2012 as the third tunnel of this project following the Kağıthane–Piyalepaşa Tunnel and Dolmabahçe–Bomonti Tunnel. Its south entry is situated in Hacıosman Bayırı at Çayırbaşı neighborhood while the northern entry is located in Kilyos Street in Sarıyer. Each of the twin tubes of the tunnel is 12m (39feet) wide, 8m (26feet) high and 2012m (6,601feet) long.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Çayırbaşı Tüneli açıldı . . 2012-09-09 . Turkish . 2012-09-16 .