Şehzadeler Tunnel (Turkish: Şehzadeler Tüneli), is a highway tunnel constructed on the Samsun-Çorum highway 
D.795 
E95 in Amasya Province, northern Turkey.
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Location | Merzifon, Amasya Province |
| Coordinates | 40°54′09″N 35°38′05″E / 40.90250°N 35.63472°E
  Şehzadeler Tunnel Location of Şehzadeler Tunnel in Turkey |
| Status | Operational |
| Route | D.795 E95 |
| Operation | |
| Work begun | 2005 |
| Constructed | Fermanoğlu Construction Company |
| Opened | 15 February 2009 |
| Operator | General Directorate of Highways |
| Traffic | automotive |
| Technical | |
| Length | 392 and 392 m (1,286 and 1,286 ft) |
| No. of lanes | 2 x 2 |
| Operating speed | 80 km/h (50 mph) |
It is situated near Bayat village of Merzifon, Amasya. The 392 and 392 m (1,286 and 1,286 ft)-long twin-tube tunnel carrying two lanes of traffic in each direction. The 19 Mayıs Tunnel follows the Şehzadeler Tunnel in direction Samsun.
The tunnel was opened to traffic on 15 February 2009 by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.[1]
References
edit- ^ Bayram OK - İlyas GÜN (2009-02-15). "Direksiyon Erdoğan'da". Haberturk (in Turkish). Retrieved 2016-08-15.
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